Stress Management @ The MITstitvte

Stress Management @ The MITstitvte A couple of days before a physics test, my friend Chacha14 posted on Facebook asking how to deal with stress, and got a massive influx of suggestions. This is by no means a complete enumeration of activities that MIT students do to manage stress, so enjoy the brief lapse into generalizability. Inhale for 6 counts, hold for 6 counts, exhale for 6 counts, repeat. Take some free time, even when you feel like you cant afford it. Time management. Watch some funny videos. Play dress-up. Yoga. Commune with your deity/ies. Commune with your friends. Blast music. (or make music!) The anonymous personage on the right did not wish to reveal his face to the interwebs. I have replaced it with that of the guitarists intrepid rainbow conure, Faraday. Doodle. Run around like a crazy person. Climb trees. Race down the hallway. Go outside and feel the cold for 30 seconds. photo cred: Ana Lyons 12 Take the pistol PE class. When youre too tired to work, but have to work, take a 15-30 minute, 90-120 minute, or multiple of 90-120 minute nap whatever leaves you feeling the most refreshed. (Pro tip for recovering from sleep schedule hacks and/or insomnia: take a walk outside on a sunny morning to help reset your circadian rhythm.) Make and/or eat something delicious. Whenever nice small things happen, enjoy them. Look at pictures (or videos) of adorable animals. Nuzzle a cats fuzzy tummy. Take at least one class every term that you absolutely love. Dont overwork yourself for As that arent worth it. (Sorry, premeds.) Remember that everyone else is just as confused as you are.