{"id":116,"date":"2015-12-11T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/ma-biomedicine\/?p=116"},"modified":"2015-12-11T15:46:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:46:07","slug":"stressed-just-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/ma-biomedicine\/2015\/12\/11\/stressed-just-breathe\/","title":{"rendered":"Stressed? Just Breathe!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time of year again: the winding down of the semester and the nearing of finals week. \u00a0I cannot believe that the semester is already coming to an end! \u00a0Below are a few of my personal de-stressing mechanisms:<\/p>\n

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  1. Work out for at least 20-30 minutes. \u00a0The EMU Fitness Center<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has great equipment, ranging from cardio to weight lifting. \u00a0You could even go on youtube to look for yoga videos and do yoga in the privacy of your own home!<\/li>\n
  2. Invest in purchasing a stress ball! \u00a0For DIY-ers, here’s a link<\/a> to make your own stress ball!<\/li>\n
  3. Color: No one is too old to color. \u00a0 You can purchase a coloring book(Barnes&Noble even has coloring books for adults!<\/a>) \u00a0or paint\/color your own original piece of art.<\/li>\n
  4. If coloring is not for you, try another art form such as writing poetry, singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument or simply listen to your favorite musical selections!<\/li>\n
  5. Read a book (or magazine) for fun!<\/li>\n
  6. Go shopping aka retail therapy!<\/li>\n
  7. Gratitude journal: \u00a0I recently read an article in a magazine about people keeping a gratitude journal. \u00a0In this journal, you document all the good<\/strong> things that happened to you during the week, day, and\/or month; try to avoid writing “venting” entries.<\/li>\n
  8. Take a quick 20 minute nap or try out a coffee nap<\/a>!<\/li>\n
  9. Watch 1 T.V. show before you start studying<\/li>\n
  10. Play a video game!<\/li>\n
  11. Make a phone call to a family member or friend!<\/li>\n
  12. Take a relaxing,soothing shower<\/li>\n
  13. For those of us who like painting our nails, treat yourself to a manicure or pedicure either by doing it yourself or going to a salon\/spa.<\/li>\n
  14. This goes back to tip 1: Go for a walk and breathe in the\u00a0fresh air. \u00a0 We are fortunate that EMU has many walking paths on\u00a0campus and the added bonus of beautiful natural scenery.<\/li>\n
  15. Clean your room or living space: \u00a0When I do this, I feel the chaos has been reduced because everything is put back into place.<\/li>\n
  16. Drink a cup of warm tea: \u00a0I feel so relaxed after having a cup of green tea with honey!<\/li>\n
  17. Eat a piece of candy! (Personal preference: dark chocolate!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope you find these tips helpful! \u00a0Remember to not give up (we are so close to the finish line) and finish strong! \u00a0 Good luck!!!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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