We’ve all heard plenty of advice on what to do to manage stress. We may have even actually learned from that advice and figured out how to keep our own stress levels in check. However, this advice can’t prepare us for another particularly stressful situation: when our friends are stressed…
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College stress culture and the glorification of “being busy”
Most college students are no strangers to long hours at the library, lengthy study sessions before exams and general stress regarding academic and personal issues. Recently, mental health on college campuses has become an important issue, as research has found that three out of five students experience overwhelming anxiety, and…
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Master Your Midterms
Michaela Esau shares her tips and tricks for getting through the stress of midterms.
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Advice: New routines to break out of a rut
The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener and the assignments are getting tougher. Spring has nearly sprung, which means the newness of 2020 has started to fade away. After January and February – two of the saddest months of the year thanks to gloomy weather and the…
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How to make your new year stress-free
We did it. We passed the dreaded time of year when the only question people have for us is what we are going to change about ourselves in the new year. Will we give up soda or sweets, will we run a marathon or a 5K, will we save money…
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Self-Exploration: How to deal with end of the semester stress
This week, I’m going to begin tackling self-care during exam times. I know everyone with a laptop and/or a brain has opinions on how to keep yourself taken care of during stressful academic events. I also know that, had I thought about doing so, I would’ve either gorged myself on…
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