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Get more Balanced:De-stress your life! Are you feeling too busy? 1. STRETCH 3. DE-CLUTTER Relieving your Pressures 1. KEEP A DIARY 3. LEARN HOW TO RELAX What is Stress? Ten Rules to Sleep Better Alcohol, Sleep, and Learning Coping with Exams and Exam Anxiety Guidelines: De-Stressors De-Stressors De-Stressors Nutrition Tips for Students Away From Home Don’t skip meals (especially breakfast) Include a fruit or vegetable for each meal Practice portion control Limit late night snakes Choose your drinks wisely Above all…Exercise Information from the Yale-New Haven Hospital – hotline $: 203-688-2422 * Sitting upright on a chair, and keeping your back straight, extend your arms in front of you as far as possible. Hold for ten seconds. Repeat, with your arms behind you. Then hold on to the sides of your chair and push your body upwards. Feel your spine stretch. Hold for ten. Now stretch arms to the ceiling, to release tension in back and shoulders. Relax and shake your arms. 2. USE SCENT TO IMPROVE YOUR MOOD Certain aromas are thought to activate the production of the brain’s feel-good chemical serotonin (although one recent research study suggests that the benefits claimed for aromatherapy may derive from the power of suggestion. Ed.). Drip a few drops of the following aromatherapy oils on a tissue to sniff when you feel stress levels rising: jasmine, neroli, lavender, chamomile, vetiver, clary sage. Mess creates confusion and a sense of loss of power. If your desk/home/car is messy and disorganized, have a good clear out and tidy up. You’ll instantly feel more in control. 4. CHANGE THE HABIT Many stresses are habitual. If you start to feel anxious or stressed out, do something out of character. Stop what you’re doing and do something else. Or take a minute to take stock and work out why you’re feeling uptight. 5. THINK POSITIVE Use ‘affirmations’ – positive strands of thought put into words. Repeating, “I am a loving and much loved person”, can work wonders. Say it