How to Limit Stress During Finals Week

Finals week can be a very stressful time for any college student. There are ways that you can reduce stress during finals week, however. Here are some tips on how to do just that.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Begin preparing for your exams before finals week. Make sure you have all of the notes that you need, begin making outlines and create a study schedule that you can handle during finals week.
2. Limit caffeine intake during finals week. Caffeine is a stimulant that can actually make you feel more stressed. Caffeine can also keep you from getting enough sleep.
3. Be sure to get enough sleep during finals week. Not sleeping enough can make you feel more worried about your finals. It can also weaken your immune system, increasing the chance of you getting sick during finals week. This will only increase stress.
4. Eat healthy during finals week. This will keep you energized for studying and keep you healthy, both of which will help you reduce stress.
5. Only study for an hour at a time. After that, take a five to ten minute break. This will help you stay on task without getting frustrated or a headache from reading too much material at one time.
6. Don’t party at all during finals week, even if you do have an off day. This could set you back in your studying, make you sick and actually make you do worse on your finals. Resist the urge to party until after you finals are done. It will be well worth it.
7. Make sure to get some exercise during finals week. This will keep you healthy during the week, help you to be energized for both studying and your tests and actually help to reduce stress. When you begin to feel stressed, go for a quick run or lift some weights. The gym is a great place to work off some stress.