| Stress affects all students, from graduate level to | | | | done by setting up a study schedule, breaking up |
| those in the kindergarten. The term stress refers | | | | studies into smaller chunks. In short, students are |
| to the response you have when facing | | | | advised to formulate, with the help of their |
| circumstances that force you to act, change or | | | | teachers and parents, study timetables and |
| adjust in some way to keep things balanced. It is | | | | adhere to them. |
| your body's way of responding to any kind of | | | | 2. The student will also need to have a system of |
| demand. It can be caused by both good and bad | | | | organization for note-taking, keeping track of |
| experiences. In the right dose, stress can be | | | | assignments and other important papers. |
| healthy or even enjoyable. However, stress can | | | | 3. Creating a good study environment is also a |
| be very damaging for students when it becomes | | | | great tool for stress management. Students have |
| excessive. It can harm students' health, happiness, | | | | different study habits. While some need a |
| performance, relationships and personal | | | | completely quiet room free from interruptions, |
| development. This article will deal with | | | | others actually study better listening to quiet |
| management of negative stress. | | | | music in the background. A student should pick |
| Causes Of Stress In Students | | | | which is best for him or her. |
| Causes of stress in school children include; bullies, a | | | | 4. Determining the most appropriate learning style: |
| mismatch between student and teacher, concerns | | | | whether the student is a visual, kinesthetic or |
| about not having enough friends, not in the same | | | | auditory learner. Tailoring your study practices |
| class as friends, peer pressure, lack of family | | | | around your particular learning styles makes |
| time, over scheduling of extra-curricular activities, | | | | success easier to attain and keeps stress at bay. |
| insufficient sleep, poor diet, lack of preparation, | | | | 5. Using relaxation techniques like deep breathing, |
| noise pollution among others. | | | | visualization or imagery, progressive muscle |
| As the students progress to a different level the | | | | relaxation, meditation and yoga. Additionally, being |
| causes of stress often increase. When students | | | | optimistic will help students become healthier, less |
| go to college or university, they have to contend | | | | stressed and more successful. |
| with leaving their parents and beginning the | | | | 6. Learning how to budget money, spend wisely |
| process of finding their own identity as adults and | | | | and pay bills on time, if any, is very important for |
| their place in the world. The main causes of | | | | the student's survival and will lower stress levels. |
| stress here will therefore include; the new | | | | 7. Lastly, students must take care of their bodies |
| university or college environment, payment of | | | | and minds by getting proper nutrition, getting |
| fees, the new relationships formed, the | | | | some form of physical exercise and getting |
| competitive circumstances, exams, lack of proper | | | | enough sleep. Seven hours of sleep each night is |
| time management techniques, peer and parental | | | | recommended for optimum body and brain |
| pressure. | | | | function. Naps, not exceeding one hour, should also |
| How Students Can Manage Stress | | | | be taken when needed. |
| Students can manage stress using various | | | | Following these tips will help you greatly to reduce |
| techniques. The most important of these are; | | | | the stress and it might even help to improve your |
| | | | performance on exams. |
| 1. Learning to manage their time wisely. This is | | | | |