I don’t know about all of you, but I have a lot of stress in my life! While a lot of it is out of my control, I still have to learn how to manage it! Thanksgiving break is coming up (I’m leaving TOMORROW!!!) and I’m so excited to chill out for TEN days and relax with my friends and family. The strategy I’m going to use today is a Stress Diagram. Because I’m a visual learner, the diagram is really helpful in viewing what makes you stressed out. First, you write down a list of what makes you stressed. Then you create a pie chart (let’s be honest, I picked this strategy because it involves pie…) and separate the given amount with the amount of stress you have! Here are my top five stresses:
1. Culinary school/not knowing about next semester
2. Getting the best schedule possible (if I stay at Syracuse)
3. Writing my WRT 105 essay
4. Psych 205 study guide!!
5. Final exams!
As you can see, culinary school is definitely the biggest stress of all. Hopefully I’ll find out soon! The chart really helps you realize what are main stress factors and it starts the process of thinking about what you can do to change your life (in terms of stress) ! In addition to creating this chart, what really helps me day to day is doing activities that I enjoy. For example, when I need a break from work or just from daily life, I read recipe blogs and watch Netflix (I recommend Jack & Bobby, Felicity, or if you really need to not think, Keeping Up with the Kardashians is the best). Drinking tea also helps calm me down, or just venting to friends!! I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve called up my friends and told them my life story! Haha! I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving involves LOTS of family, food and love.
-Hannah :)
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ReplyDeleteThe Stress Diagram is a great way to see what your stressing about and how much time it really takes in your busy life. I am glad to see that you also added the things you do to relax because I am not a tea drinker but now I will try this. I feel as if you really are seeing what your stress is and how you will get through. It always helps when you write things down about how you feel which allows the venting to come out. I am happy to see how you manage your stress. You helped me see the different ways I can deal with stress. Thank You Girly! Have so much fun for me........ Queen Karima
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