Stress-free studying



A mountain of studying

Students often get very stressed, due to the pressure of exams, assignments and the general workload that is required in order to succeed.  However, stress can have a very negative effect studying as it reduces a person’s ability to acquire, retain and recall information.

This afternoon I came across an article about stress-free marketing written on the website, http://www.stressfreemarketing.us/ which I thought had several points that would be useful for students. 

The article gave this advice:

1. Realize and honor that you can only accomplish certain things during the day. Go to sleep each night saying “I have accomplished everything I could for the day. “
2. Write down a list of your marketing and distribution strategies. Update and prioritize them often.
3. Tackle small projects and complete them thoroughly. There is nothing that adds to stress more than a bunch of incomplete projects.
4. Be comfortable with working no more than three initiatives at a time. You can’t be good at everything, so be really good at a couple of things first.
5. Network with others in the industry but follow your instincts and heart. The world is filled with amazing people some of who had really bad advice.
6. Know that you are a successful person the minute you started moving in the direction of your dreams.
7. Smile throughout the day, even if you don’t see other humans. Laughter is a great stress reliever.

I’ve copied out the points in full, but I think points 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are good, general pieces of advice that everyone could use, especially students.  These points can help you to reduce some of the stress, which is vital for success.  Next time your studies feel overwhelming, try to smile, think positively and focus on how well you are already doing and not on how much still needs to be done.