Stress? Forget it
Caitlyn Slivinski
Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Opinion
"I'm just surprised that somebody so professional could break down and do something crazy like that," remarks Olivia Aranha, a tourist at NASA. Her statement is in reference to "crazy Lisa," caught in a stressful love triangle competing for the affections of a male co-worker. Despite the lack of a romantic relationship, the acclaimed professional became jealous and is on record for stalking the third party of the love triangle. The astronut resorted to kidnapping this other woman and drove 900 miles wearing a diaper to carry out the (failed) abduction. With midterms coming up, we want to remember Lisa Nowak as the epitome of what not to do under stress or when dealing with anxiety.
Stress and anxiety go hand-and-hand with midterms or finals. At least that's what I've been told. Being a Communications major, I'm not subject to these oft-spoken of "exams." Regardless, midterms are upon us and in the midst of it all we have to keep our wits about us.
During this final week before Spring Break you may experience a feeling of exhaustion, like you cannot read another word in your text book and your fingers are going to crumble if you have to type another paper. Stress solution: pull a Britney Spears and shave your head!
No, no. Don't do that. But changing up your routine is a good idea. Shaving your head is drastic, but subtly breaking up the cycle might do the trick.
Back in the day if I lost motivation doing a chapter in my spelling workbook my mom would make me go outside and run up and down the street and then do jumping jacks. Naturally, I questioned my mother's sanity, but it turns out (and I hate to say it) she was right. If you move around and get your circulation going then you can return to your work with a little more energy and a fresh perspective.
If the anxiety of your tasks is still too taxing there are always drugs on the market to cure any malady. Introducing Propranolol, also known as "memory drug." While several drugs are over-prescribed, it is debatable if this medication falls into that category. Sure, it helps lower blood pressure and relieves migraines, but now it's beginning to be prescribed to lower anxiety. It works by blocking bodily chemicals that correlate with your blood vessels and heart.
Stress and anxiety go hand-and-hand with midterms or finals. At least that's what I've been told. Being a Communications major, I'm not subject to these oft-spoken of "exams." Regardless, midterms are upon us and in the midst of it all we have to keep our wits about us.
During this final week before Spring Break you may experience a feeling of exhaustion, like you cannot read another word in your text book and your fingers are going to crumble if you have to type another paper. Stress solution: pull a Britney Spears and shave your head!
No, no. Don't do that. But changing up your routine is a good idea. Shaving your head is drastic, but subtly breaking up the cycle might do the trick.
Back in the day if I lost motivation doing a chapter in my spelling workbook my mom would make me go outside and run up and down the street and then do jumping jacks. Naturally, I questioned my mother's sanity, but it turns out (and I hate to say it) she was right. If you move around and get your circulation going then you can return to your work with a little more energy and a fresh perspective.
If the anxiety of your tasks is still too taxing there are always drugs on the market to cure any malady. Introducing Propranolol, also known as "memory drug." While several drugs are over-prescribed, it is debatable if this medication falls into that category. Sure, it helps lower blood pressure and relieves migraines, but now it's beginning to be prescribed to lower anxiety. It works by blocking bodily chemicals that correlate with your blood vessels and heart.
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posted 7/14/08 @ 11:21 AM EST
Of course there are a lot of pills to take to forget about this stress caused by many factors (job, personal problems, family etc), but you mustn't forget that the risk to get dependent on them is very high and after that we will need some treatments. (Continued…)
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