WEBVTT 00:00:00.116 --> 00:00:03.196 >> Stress, wow. 00:00:04.156 --> 00:00:05.576 >> Well, stress- 00:00:06.686 --> 00:00:08.566 >> Stress affects me dramatically. 00:00:09.336 --> 00:00:15.546 >> Certainly it affects us all, but I have a very tenuous relationship with it. 00:00:15.546 --> 00:00:20.996 >> In my experience, stress will decrease my appetite, and make it difficult for me to sleep 00:00:20.996 --> 00:00:24.526 at night, and also make it difficult for me to concentrate 00:00:24.526 --> 00:00:26.596 on the tasks that I'm stressing out about. 00:00:26.726 --> 00:00:30.796 >> Usually, it makes me tired and causes me to go to sleep. 00:00:30.926 --> 00:00:38.616 >> Like my head is in like a vice grip, and my heart feels like it's being squeezed. 00:00:38.616 --> 00:00:41.956 >> In small quantities it works as a motivator I'd say. 00:00:42.046 --> 00:00:48.626 but too much of it and you just get overwhelmed, and you just shut down. 00:00:48.626 --> 00:00:48.876 _ 00:00:48.876 --> 00:00:51.796 >> Some ways that I manage my stress when I have it: try not to use my phone, 00:00:51.796 --> 00:00:59.126 or study for a certain amount of time, and just focus on living beyond the stresses. 00:00:59.936 --> 00:01:02.606 >> It's really good to have moments just set aside where it's like, 00:01:02.936 --> 00:01:04.715 "I do this assignment, and then I take a little break. 00:01:05.215 --> 00:01:06.896 I do this assignment, and then I take a little break." 00:01:06.896 --> 00:01:10.186 When you have that schedule, it's a lot less disorganized, 00:01:10.186 --> 00:01:12.336 and it's a lot less stressful as a result of that. 00:01:12.906 --> 00:01:14.756 >> I talk with other people. 00:01:14.906 --> 00:01:18.486 That's definitely one big thing I do that's always helped every single time I've done it, 00:01:18.526 --> 00:01:19.046 basically. 00:01:19.196 --> 00:01:21.776 >> I try to go on nature walks. 00:01:21.886 --> 00:01:27.156 >> Herbal teas for me have been, you know, a big, big help. 00:01:27.446 --> 00:01:33.496 And some of the best ones out there are: Lemon Bomb, Chamomile, Lavender, and scull cap. 00:01:34.156 --> 00:01:41.766 >> Deep breathing, relaxation, exercise, you know, oh, playing the guitar. 00:01:43.736 --> 00:01:44.556 Yeah, music. 00:01:44.806 --> 00:01:45.976 Music is a wonder. 00:01:46.186 --> 00:01:46.896 It really works. 00:01:48.046 --> 00:01:52.456 >> The way I've been managing stress, is signing up for the tai chi classes here on campus. 00:01:52.876 --> 00:01:58.686 I also take adaptive PE, and working out four days a week here. 00:01:59.426 --> 00:02:01.686 It helps tremendously. 00:02:01.876 --> 00:02:08.916 >> And you'll know when your mind says, "Okay, man, I need a break." 00:02:09.536 --> 00:02:14.286 So you take a break and relax your brain a little bit, and do something different, 00:02:14.286 --> 00:02:18.056 and you come back to your main goal - what you want to do. 00:02:18.646 --> 00:02:23.196 >> Find time for humor, or watch a funny movie, call a friend that can always make you laugh, 00:02:23.626 --> 00:02:25.846 or listen to your favorite comedian's podcast. 00:02:26.466 --> 00:02:30.156 Laughing can reduce stress, and is an important element of self-care. 00:02:30.466 --> 00:02:36.676 >> Meditation and mindfulness practices have been really helpful for clearing my mind 00:02:36.766 --> 00:02:39.026 of clutter and focusing on what's really important. 00:02:40.166 --> 00:02:40.806 >> To call a friend. 00:02:41.366 --> 00:02:41.956 Text a friend. 00:02:42.616 --> 00:02:43.976 Go on a walk with a friend. 00:02:44.606 --> 00:02:47.826 Feel the stress melt away when you spend time with others. 00:02:48.436 --> 00:02:53.166 >> Slow and steady wins the race and when you think about life and the grander scale 00:02:53.166 --> 00:02:55.466 of what are we all racing towards? 00:02:55.466 --> 00:02:57.466 Well, you know, we're all going to die one day. 00:02:57.466 --> 00:03:00.976 If that's the finish line, then why, we're not racing to that. 00:03:01.406 --> 00:03:07.256 We need to you know, stop and smell the roses along the way.