We know being a student can be stressful and during the long winter months people tend to feel a little more stressed out due to the cold and short days. We are here to let you know you are not alone, and we wanted to offer some suggestions on things that might help you.
Use on-campus mental health resources
Most campuses in Canada have mental health services and protective services available to all students. If you ever feel like you need to sit down and talk to someone, book an appointment with them or you can just call them over the phone if you need immediate assistance. Please never be afraid to reach out to them, it’s free or covered by your tuition, so they are available to you whenever you need them.
Try to get enough sleep
We’ve probably all heard the adage, “a good night's sleep is the best cure”. Sleep helps your body relax, recharge and heal. So it’s very important that you try to make time to get a good night’s sleep, and if possible develop a routine sleep schedule (sleep at the same time each night), since it will make it easier for you to sleep and wake up. We know this is hard when you are in school and you are juggling so many commitments, but it’s possible. Which leads us into our next point, maintaining a schedule
Maintain a schedule
Setting and maintaining a schedule is a great way to deal with and manage stress. If you have a prioritised schedule, not only is it easier to predict how your time will be spent, but you’ll have a list of realistic tasks and goals that you can accomplish in a day, a week or a month. And there’s a sense of relief and accomplishment that you feel each time you cross off a task or goal, and this will help minimise stress and anxiety
