What's your major stress factor and what helps you handle it?

We were inundated with entries for this comp but the biggie of them all came through loud and clear. THE STRESS MONSTER IS…
Exams, school work and homework - eeeeeeewwwwww

Some expert advice

Here's links to Canterbury District Health Board's pamphlets on mental wellbeing, including coping with stress and exams:

Coping with Exams
[.PDF, 706 Kb]
Stressed Out [.PDF, 723Kb]

Websites

Books

How do some of you handle it all:

Not cramming the night before
Getting it done on time
Getting teachers to remind me personally to hand in my work
Getting my mum to help me think positively about it
By not doing it
Calm down and eat while working on it
Listen to music
Take time out to read story and not textbooks
Chat with friends who feel the same way so we can help each other out
Relaxing, breathing deeply
Watching TV or playing on the computer
Exercise, internet, lollies, movies, shopping
Finishing assignments at least one week before they're due
Walking. Just go for a walk and think about your problem. See if you can't find ways to solve your problems. But check the weather report first!
Take more than enough time out to relax
Spend lots of spare time with friends
Plan your time out …what you're going to study and when
Have a good moan about it to someone
Study real hard and then take a day off to be with m8s
Getting some peace and time out
Study your ass off
Relax in a bath or shower
Time management

Our other competition was 'What do girls stress more about than guys'

We're sure that this won't come as a big shock to any of ya, but the GALS STRESS MONSTER IS:

SELF IMAGE …Body …Clothes …Hair …Weight …Make-up …… Looking good…Fat arse …Being in proportion …Height …Being alone …Lack of boyfriends …Popularity or lack of …What family think …Doing well at school … If you want more information, browse our body image resources

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