School can be stressful. Interning can also be stressful. You want to perform your best in both, but when they are simultaneously happening, it can get really overwhelming if you’re not taking good care of yourself. Here are some ways on how to relax and minimize stress when you’re in this situation.
- Recognize the signs of yourself starting to get stressed.
- Stress builds up, so understanding and seeing stress early on is crucial to your success – and your sanity.
- Say no!
- Taking on additional responsibilities on top of what you’re already doing can seem like a good idea… until it’s not. Make sure that you know how to ask for fewer responsibilities, which is a skill that is written about in this blog.
- Take care of yourself.
- Eat nutritious foods and get enough sleep! Stress is greatly minimized by taking good care of your physical self.
- Go outside.
- No matter where you are this summer, take advantage of the outdoors and take a break from what you’re doing. Whether it’s to hike, bike, take a walk, or simply go on any kind of an adventure, explore the outdoors and get out of your usual location.
- A change in scenery can be a wonderful distraction from stress and it may make your productivity increase when you get back to work.
- Talk to someone.
- If you’re overwhelmed, complaining, venting, and talking with a trusted colleague, friend, or family member might be one of the best solutions for you! We all need to let it out sometimes.
To read up on some skills for dealing with stress, read this. If you’re looking for a quick fix, read up on these 25 ways to almost instantly reduce stress.