Sunday 29 March 2015

Dealing With Stress



I have had probably the most stressful few months of my life. I'm in my final year of A Levels and while I love my courses, the three lots of coursework I had to do for every subject was a lot to deal with. Since January I've made a music video for media coursework and had to complete 3 3500 word essays. To say I've been stressed is an understatement. After multiple breakdown and crying sessions at school I've finally reached the end of my mountain of coursework. However whilst this term has been crazy, I have learned little things to make me feel a little less stressed so thought I'd share them with you- especially with exam season coming up!

Talk It Out
We all know that age old saying 'a problem shared is a problem halved'. Now I'm not one for talking about my feelings- I tend to bottle things up until the problem either goes away or I have a breakdown. I thought my coursework stresses were trival and not worth attention as everyone had to deal with coursework, however after telling my mum and friends how I was feeling I felt a lot better. Sometimes just offloading the stresses in your life to someone can make the world of difference- even if they can't help, they'll know how you're feeling and will want to support you.

Get Outside
If I have something I'm worried about I tend to sit inside and stew over the problem until I go crazy. Getting outside is such a small thing that can make such a big difference. Whether it's walking your dog, going on a bike-ride or just sitting out in the sun. Removing yourself from the situation and taking some time alone to clear your head can really help.

Treat Yo' Self
I find that treating yourself can be the perfect pick me up if you're feeling stressed. It can be anything from a Starbucks to a new book or new piece of make-up that you've been wanting for ages. Even taking an evening out to have a pamper evening with a bubble bath and face masks will help you to feel a little less stressed.

Binge Watch Crappy TV
Often when I'm stressed I need something to completly take my mind off the situation. My best remedy for this is watching loads of easy to watch shows that don't take much concentration. My favourites at the moment have been The Only Way is Essex and Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Meet Up With Friends
As well as getting outside- another great way to feel less stressed is to meet up with friends. There's nothing I love more than meeting up with my best girlfriends for a coffee and a gossip. 

Look At The Bigger Picture
What you're stressing about might seem like everything right now but sometimes the best thing to do is to take a step back and evaluate the situation. Is what you're worring about going to be a big deal in six months or a year from now? If not then try not to worry about it, worrying and stressing about things only makes the situation worse.

These are the things that helped me get through my crazy coursework term. I hope some of these tips help you- is there anything you do that makes you feel less stressed?

26 comments:

  1. Need to remind myself of these reasons when i get stuck in a rut! Lovely post, thank you :)

    Jen,
    jennifers journal xx

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  2. Love Treat Yo Self ;)


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  3. Thank you! <3 These are some great tips! It's so hard sometimes to deal with stress...

    Kisses from Hungary xoxo

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  4. Looking at the big picture and getting outside definitely helps me a ton. If I don't see water for more than a week, I get antsy and stressed as it is!

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  5. Oh i am so stressed at the moment, just because i have an exam to prepare for but i totally agree binge watching crappy tv does help me destress x x
    Jess x
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  6. I am a major stress head haha, so I'll have to bare these points in mind! Getting out in the fresh air is definitely a good one, it's nice to just chill! I love treating myself when I work hard, feel like I've earnt it that way :)

    Hannah x | hannatalks

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  7. Thank you! I know sometimes just going on a short walk clears my head and helps me feel less stressed :)
    x

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  8. thank you for this <3

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  9. i agree i think the best thing to do is tell someone, if not you hold it in and it makes things ten times worse! :) x x

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  10. Dear Emma,


    Your this post is amazing. I think, that most of us know all these tips, but they do forget and automaticly doing wrong things. Thank you for reminding us all these tips. Wishing you good luck and take care! Liuba x

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  11. You're welcome, thanks for reading :)
    x

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  12. Definitely, everything seems a little bit better when you've told people how you feel :)
    x

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  14. Thanks so much for reading :)
    x

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  15. It is important to check if this is just a temporary struggle or a long term problem, you really have got a point there.

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  16. This is such a good advice! Looking at the bigger picture always makes me feel less stressed:)x


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  17. These are all really great tips :) I always find it hard to see the big picture at the time however once I've slept on it and calmed down things seem a lot brighter xx

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  19. So guilty for binge watching haha xx

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  20. Definitely! Thanks for reading :)
    x

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