Students Stresses

Managing stress

Be proactive about stress and anxiety

When you start feeling stressed or anxious:

• Acknowledge and accept that you are feeling stressed or anxious
• Take a break
• Talk to a friend
• Allow yourself to cry
• Go for a walk or run
• Meditate
• Breathe deeply and allow your natural relaxation response to kick in

"Believing that you are able to manage stress and anxiety is important because your perceptions can have a large impact on your health."

Manage stress and anxiety over the long term

Believing that you are able to manage stress and anxiety is important because your perceptions can have a large impact on your health. Research has shown that “students’ perceived ability to manage stress can reduce their likelihood of becoming depressed”¹.