Strategies for handling back-to-school stress
With the start of a new academic year come increased appointments, chaotic schedules and new environments.
Millions of high schoolers and college students are already back in classrooms. With the start of a new academic year come increased appointments, chaotic schedules and new environments.
Helpful strategies minimize stress and frustration build-up. Real Simple’s tips include:
‒ Get enough sleep. High schoolers need a solid eight to 10 hours, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
‒ Plan ahead. A whiteboard in a prominent place, featuring a week’s worth of appointments, practices, classes, tutoring, etc., is a visual reminder.
A study of 197 college freshmen published in 2017 by the National Institutes of Health determined that ”... increased stress level was significantly assoc...