Techniques to help you relax if you're already feeling stressed or anxious
Small, simple adjustments can make a big difference when it comes to managing stress and anxiety.
- If you’re experiencing exam-related stress or anxiety, remind yourself that the exam period has an end date and it will be over soon.
- Get up and stretch or walk around once an hour for five-to-ten minutes. Try to get outside if you can.
- Hydrate yourself with water throughout the day to keep your body and mind functioning well.
- Eat well to properly fuel your body and brain.
- Try a mini meditation. Breathe in deeply, count to five, and exhale slowly. Watch your lower abdomen expand and deflate. Repeat five times.
- Engage in positive self-talk to help build self-confidence.
- Face your fears head on. Avoiding stressful or social situations can reinforce anxiety - feel the fear and do it anyway.
- Don’t try to be perfect: remind yourself that your best is something to be proud of.
- Laugh: watch, listen, or read something that makes you laugh out loud.
- Take a short break to meet a friend. Have coffee, eat lunch, or go for a walk together.
- Get enough quality sleep. Your brain is at its quickest and most adept after seven-to-nine hours of sleep.
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