11/06/2025
You probably aren’t overreacting, you’re overstressed!
In honor of National Stress Awareness Day, here’s what you can do today (and every day) to bring that stress down:
1 - Pause — take 5 minutes to breathe deeply. Try inhaling for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, and then exhale for 4 seconds. Repeat.
2 - Identify one thing you can control (study time, sleep schedule, digital break) and one thing you’ll let go of today (the “what-ifs”, comparing yourself to others).
3 - Move your body — walk, stretch, dance — and give your brain a break from the “go-go-go”.
4 - Reach out — talk to someone you trust about how you’re feeling. You’re not meant to carry it all alone.
5 - Celebrate small wins — even taking a break is a win.