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  #1

Hi
I am starting this page so that we can share strategies to handle stress.

How we deal with sress , methods , techniques.
So please everyone, make your contribution on how to tackle this monster which i think causes most damage to our study.



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There is always hope

  #2

Looks like i have to make the start myself :
Hmmm. What reduces my Stress.
1. Talking to friends
2. Walk in the park
3. Sleeping


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There is always hope

  #3

1.Praying.
2. listening to music
3.Talking to friends but about anything other than the exam (cuz lately most of my conversations end up talking about my prep and examwink

p.s my husband just read this he's asking me to add" crying"grin yeah sometimes that helps too.girls wuld know what i mean sticking out tongue

  #4

for me:
1. sleep
2. sleep
3. sleep

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  #5

EXERCISE big time helps, otherwise like what just said, i always feel like crying, my family thinks that me crying means that i don't feel positive that i can do it, but thats not it at all, its the amount of info that we have to retain. Thats what scares me.

So exercising and taking breaks throughout the day.


  #6

Walking my dog and having a good time playing with her helps me the most.(10 min 2-3 times a day)
And of course crying!
sticking out tongue

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"Trust yourself.You know more than you think you do"

  #7

1. buying myself bright beautiful things like flowers, vase, new curtains to my room, new hairstyle, a coat i always wanted,haing a manicure (no nails though in many years so i just manicure what looks like nails!!!) ...
2. talking to friends
3. reading novels
4. listening to music
5. last but not least, praying.

if nothing works, then i just cry my eyes out (behind closed doors, cos i hate people seeing me cry, they make me cry more in their attempt at soothing me) till i get a headache, then buy myself an icecream. then tell myself that since i have cried and had icecream, it is over. and guess what? 99% of the time if i get to this last resort, it is over


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It has been a looooong hard journey but I am inches away from my destination...

  #8

I dont understand all the tears being shed!shaking head

My favorite stress relief is to cuddle up to my 2 year old daughter when she comes to me and tells me...mama no more books!!!

Another stress relief is to go out for icecream with my 4y old and 2 y old just watching them happily gobble down the icecream melts away all my worries...their naiive innocent questions as they discover the world and their constant presence for hugs and kisses actually refreshes me and makes me go on down this road.smiling face








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