How To Stress

Living in an age of instant gratification, it may seem easy to stress. Larger demands on time with less emphasis on the well-being of numero uno help create a great deal of anxiety today. Recently, however, I’ve noticed a movement to help relieve these over-worked stress bunnies.

Companies are implementing massage therapy in the workplace to give employees a moment of peace. Universities are offering weekly meditation classes. My part-time job has one “mental health” day built in each semester.

With so many attempts at relaxation, it’s astounding that any real work gets done. We need stress to keep us on our toes, always thinking of something else we could be accomplishing at every instant. So, I have compiled a basic list of ways to bring stress back into your life. There’s no need to thank me. Knowing the service I’m bestowing on you is enough.

1. Wear a Watch

People who wear watches are more likely to check the time every five seconds simply because it’s something to do. Combine this with meetings, appointments, or anything else that requires being somewhere else at a specific time and you will be unable to concentrate because you are so stressed about leaving on time. It is important that what you check is a watch or a nearby clock. Cell phones have alarm capabilities that free their owners from keeping tabs on time so they can continue to occupy themselves until the appointed hour. Amateurs - when will they learn?

2. Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Take a Break

Hold your bladder until it tries to explode, eat lunch at your desk, do whatever it takes to continue working. Relaxed students find that stepping away from their desk, fifteen minutes for every hour they study, helps them process information they’ve reviewed and clears new space in their brain for the next hour. But that is fifteen minutes of study time they’ll never get back. And he who spends the most time behind the desk wins, right? Working through the night adds the nice touch of sleep deprivation for optimum stress level.

Article Author: Stephanie Rasch

Stephanie Rasch is a Professional Writing junior at some random university in the Midwest. Her interests include reading, rock-climbing, traveling, dancing and skydiving. She hopes one day to master teleportation to avoid long lines at the airport and eliminate long-distance relationships. …

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