Stressed Out

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Sometimes college can give you that inevitable feeling that you are drowning. Whether that be from homework, work itself, roommate drama, or just not adjusting very well, everyone will feel the stress at sometime or another.

Luckily for you, there are ways to lessen its impact.

A great stress reliever for some people is hitting the gym.

For a short amount of time you can take your mind off the stress and the struggles of college life and just run (or bike, if you are like me).

You can also go to the FREE counseling services at Washburn!

It sometimes helps to just get some stuff off your chest every now and then, and this is a great way to do that! The person you are talking to doesn't know the person you are talking about, so that is also another plus.

Another great person to confide in is your teacher. They don't know you are struggling unless you tell them so talking to them about it is always a good idea.

Don't wait until the last second to do your assignments.

I know, it's hard not to just put it off and do other "important" things instead (i.e. watch Netflix and pig out), but you will be way less stressed out in the long run if you just do it when you can.

Stress may be inevitable, but there are ways to cope with it. Don't let it get so bad that your stress has stress, just get the help and do whatever you need to do to make college a little easier on yourself.

If you need some good stress relieving tips, go to http://campusmindworks.org/students/self_care/managing_stress.asp

How to Make Working Out Less Terrible

You’re sweating. You’re tired. You want to quit. No, I am not talking about college. I am talking about working out. Working out is a GREAT way to avoid the infamous “freshman 15” and to ease your mind when college gets overwhelming. Here are my helpful tips to get through those gruesome workouts.

1.     Working out isn’t always fun, but if you have a work out buddy it can be somewhat bearable. They will also give you the motivation to keep going.

2.     Use the free facilities on campus! They are FREE! I know, it seems daunting to have everyone in the gym seeing you all sweaty and gross, but trust me they don’t care.

3.     Find a workout that fits you. If you can’t run for 10 minutes straight (like me), don’t put yourself through that! Find a exercise that you can do! It also helps if you do your workouts in intervals.

4.     Change up your workout every now and then. If you have done 15 minutes on the elliptical the past 4 days, try the bike! You will get less bored if you change it up.

5.     Get in a groove. Find a time that works for you everyday and workout then. My time is 8:30-9:30 at night, but that is just me. You will be more likely to stick to it if you have a schedule.

6.     And finally, give yourself a break every now and then so you don’t get burnt out. For me, I take Saturday and Sunday off to relax and do homework. You need at least one day a week to be able to just lay in bed and watch Netflix.

These tips will help you to maybe love working out. But, if you are like me, it is always something that is somewhat of a chore. But when the homework and papers get to be too much, it is a great stress reliever. Working out has LOTS of benefits to you and it doesn’t always have to be terrible.