Stress

Hello all i am now officially

done with my first semester at 

UAB(only 5 more to go)! I have

nothing to do for about ten days,

thankfully so my mission is to

find some sort of stress 

management hobby. At our 

first nursing school meeting the 

advisors mentioned this task several

times. Apparently after AUG.17 my

will be about nothing but nursing 

school for the next two years.

But in the mean time i am needing

to find a few ways to keep my 

sanity. Here are a few things 

I've found.

Exercise- when you are stressed

your body create extra energy as

part of the fight-or-flight response

running,weight lifting, or just going

for a walk can get rid of some of the 

extra energy and help you better handle

the task at hand.

Creative Outlets-i have seen this

under many of the searches as a way 

to manage stress; this may include

painting,cooking,dancing,sculpting,

drawing, or photography.

Treating yourself well- One

article i read said treat yourself 

like a friend;reward yourself for

even small accomplishments.

Set aside relaxation time;

a hot Bath

enjoy a cup of Coffee

Connect with other;call a Friend

Do something you enjoy 

everyday;go for a Bike ride

Keep your sense of humor

Also attitude is very important:

-Don't think negatively about yourself

each time you do your body reacts with stress

-Stay positive and try to keep your 

problems in perspective

-Don't try to control the uncontrollable

-Learn to forgive

-Get plenty of rest