During reading period and exam weeks, we often find ourselves under a lot of stress. Between final projects, term papers, and exams, it often seems that we do not have enough time to do everything we are supposed to. This lack of time compounds the stress already inherent in the projects, and it cycles downwards from there — the stress appears to be constantly increasing. For me at least, when this cycle begins, I find it helpful to step back and detach myself from the work for a little while. While trapped in that cycle, the stress appears overwhelming, but upon stepping back and breaking that cycle, the work no longer seems nearly as overwhelming. Often, what is overwhelming is not the amount of work, but rather the number of tasks that exist. When we step back, we often realize that the tasks we were overwhelmed by actually will not cost us long to complete, and our stress was uncalled for. When we find ourselves unduly stressed, it is often helpful to detach ourselves from our work and look at it objectively. This often reveals that we have become so wrapped up in our work that we have blown it out of proportion, which leads to undue stress.
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