{"id":11562,"date":"2019-12-08T15:47:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T23:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=11562"},"modified":"2019-12-08T15:47:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T23:47:33","slug":"how-to-become-too-blessed-to-be-stressed-during-finals-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/how-to-become-too-blessed-to-be-stressed-during-finals-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become \u2018too blessed to be stressed\u2019 during finals week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"293\" class=\" wp-image-11528 aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-1024x679.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/12\/lifestyle1-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Rylie Horrall\u00a0<\/strong> | Lifestyle Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finals are fast approaching, and with finals usually comes stress for most students. For many classes, the final project or exam can be a deciding factor for grades, so here\u2019s some helpful tips to keep the stress down during prep and finals week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try drinking a warm beverage of some sort \u2014 such as tea, hot chocolate, cider or coffee \u2014 if an energy boost is needed, especially. For some, a warm beverage can really relax both the body and mind, and could be largely helpful during study breaks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continuing from the previous point, be sure to take breaks while studying. While it\u2019s nice to finish homework all at once in the span of four hours, study breaks should be taken every hour or so. Smaller breaks \u2014 10 to 15 minutes \u2014 should be taken every hour, or about a 30 minute break every two hours. It gives the mind a chance to rest without overloading it with information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take naps during the day to fully rest the mind as well as the body. After a nap, students can be left feeling refreshed and ready to take on more studying.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, yoga and meditation are the perfect chance for relaxation; yoga is a good way to get in some exercise as well. Even just taking the time to take some deep breaths can help someone calm down and ease the stress they could be feeling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try going for a walk \u2014 or jog or run, whichever works best for each individual person. By getting outside, it can help clear a student\u2019s head if studying becomes overwhelming. The fresh air can feel nice and revitalizing during a study break.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If baking is relaxing, try baking brownies; the prepping process can busy the mind so it isn\u2019t focused on schoolwork for a short amount of time, and a sweet treat will be waiting after all the studying is done. Try adding in something to make the brownies special as well, such as chunks of peppermint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If frustrations need to be taken out physically, go to the dollar store and buy some cheap plates. Cover a wall with a tarp and chuck them at the wall and floor. The tarp will make for an easy cleanup, and the shards from the destroyed plates can be used for an art project, like a mosaic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a hot bath with bubbles, a bath bomb or bath salts \u2014 or all three if desired. A hot shower or a foot soak with epsom salts both work as alternatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a moment to write something; venting stresses from the past days, weeks or months by writing them down can help relax those tense shoulders. If jotting down stressful happenings doesn\u2019t help, try writing a short story or designing a character.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blast loud music and sing to distract the mind from all the chaos swirling around. Do it in the house, or take a drive with the windows down and stereo turned all the way up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simply watching TV serves as a good break from schoolwork. Find a TV show on some streaming service \u2014 Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc. \u2014 and just let autoplay do the rest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find a Humane Society that\u2019s nearby or within driving distance and pet dogs. The pets will have a fun time and the body won\u2019t feel so tense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, going in hand with study breaks, find time to partake in hobbies \u2014 like painting, reading, drawing, knitting or baking. Students may lessen their stress levels by setting time aside for themselves instead of constantly worrying about exams and finals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:rhorrall17@wou.edu\">rhorrall17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rylie Horrall<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rylie Horrall\u00a0 | Lifestyle Editor Finals are fast approaching, and with finals usually comes stress for most students. 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