burnout prevention and support thread

[girlscoutdropout]

so anyone feeling the pressure yet? i have two papers to write this weekend, and two exams to study for. i also have a habitat meeting and a committee to organize. so, i guess you can say i'm a tad stressed out. i therefore am making this the burnout prevention and support thread. feel free to list here any relaxation suggestions you have for others that have worked for you. study and paper writing tips are welcome as well. also, feel free to use this place to vent and get out all those frustrations

ok, suggestion #1

for some reason, having a slinky close at hand helps me to write a paper. doing something mindless (like playing with a slinky, for instance), seems to get those wheels turning. plus, slinkys are just fun

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

I know what you mean, girlscout! My life is jumping from one thing to the next. I have totally forgotten what "free time" is all about!!!

I like the slinky idea! I have absolutely zero attention span...I'm all about taking mindless breaks!

/me heads off in search of her old slinky before she gets cracking on homework...

 

[DogBluff]

Oh thank goodness! I thought that I was the only one going crazy around here! So much to do and so little time to do it in! The best anti-stress for me is relaxing music. I love celtic or nature sounds. I wish ya'll the best with your school or work!!

 

[Blake]

Paper writting tip #1. Procrastination (nothing gives you motivation and gets those thinking wheels turning like a deadline).

 

[girlscoutdropout]

Paper writting tip #1. Procrastination (nothing gives you motivation and gets those thinking wheels turning like a deadline).

i am a firm follower of this practice.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

ice Cream and Chocolate make the best fuels for studying.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

Paper writting tip #1. Procrastination (nothing gives you motivation and gets those thinking wheels turning like a deadline).

Hehe...I see I"m not the only one who works best under pressure!!!!

 

[Blake]

I was planning to go and do some homework at the library early in the morning. Come to find out I'm scheduled for a dentist appointment at 8:00am. Heres the icing on the cake, my birthday is tomorrow. My birthday wish now is to be cavity free. I bet thats a one-of-a-kind birthday wish. Now you can see if I try to get ahead of my work it always fails because something else gets in my way. So, I'm sticking with procrastination.

Tip #2: To prevent burnout vacate a day of the week to do no homework related activites (Sundays for me).

 

[Shannonkish]

I have learned how to not get stressed out about that stuff... do it in advance! I have a syllabi for every class.. and therefore I do the assignment weeks before it is due and never have to stress out.

 

[Blake]

I have learned how to not get stressed out about that stuff... do it in advance! I have a syllabi for every class.. and therefore I do the assignment weeks before it is due and never have to stress out.

Thats what they call proactive. I wish I was I've tried it before, but I always end up and give in to procrastination. I commend anyone who is proactive.

Good tip Shannon!