Final Exam week can be one of the most stressful of the semester, but they don’t have to be. With holidays right after exams the chaos of preparing for both can be overwhelming for a lot of students.
But before you let your nightmares of flunking your math final or sleeping through that English exam take a deep breath and follow these 5 different approaches to relieve some stress.
1. Take a break I know it sounds like the last thing you want to do during crunch time, but it can really benefit you. After a while that chapter you’ve been reading for the last hour can start to become a blur. Don’t worry, just take a deep breath close your book and take a 20 to 30 minute break just to clear your head and start fresh.
2. Work out I know when studying sometime you can feel like you’re going stir crazy and just need to move. Working out you can clear your mind as well as relax your muscles. This way when you sit down to study any excess energy you had before r is all burned out and you can focus without any restlessness.
3. Talk to Somebody Writing that final paper can be even more stressful than studying for an exam, especially when trying to get your thoughts out. Talking to someone else about the point you want to make in your paper can help you to organize your thoughts clearer.
4. Follow a Schedule Writing down a set study schedule can help to keep you prepared for your final. By allotting yourself a specific amount of study time for each class you will be able to ensure that each subject is covered and that you don’t over study or under study for any class.
5. Get Some Rest Finals week is infamous for all-nighters, whatever you do don’t pull an all-nighter! Staying up all night to try to learn a semesters worth of information is not going to do anything, but make you exhausted for the actual exam. Try to study throughout the day and a couple of days in advance instead.
So this semester during finals step back for a moment and take these ways to relieve some stress into consideration and end your semester strong.
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