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Stress Management
Are you stressed about school? You belong to a large group of people who find school a stressful situation. Do you know how to relieve that stress? Take the quiz below to evaluate your skills in controlling it. Remember that you can also treat the questions as suggestions for relieving stress. When you complete the survey, select Evaluate my score and read the advice included in Your Evaluation. To continue, select one or more of the options provided at the bottom of the page.
1 = Almost Never 
2 = Sometimes    
3 = Almost Always
1. Do you plan ahead for tests, papers and other school projects and have a specified time to work on them instead of leaving them to the last minute?  1 2 3
2. Do you say "no" when you need to (i.e., when someone puts a demand on you that is really not a priority to you and you do not have time to do it).   1 2 3
3. Do you set up reasonable and attainable goals when you have a large project to complete?  1 2 3
4. Do you have a reward system set up for yourself to motivate you to complete difficult or stressful tasks?  1 2 3
5. Do you follow through with your reward system after you finish a particularly difficult or stressful task?  1 2 3
6. How often do you exercise?  1 2 3
7. Do you eat healthy meals regularly?  1 2 3
8. Do you give yourself breaks in between study sessions (i.e., 5 or 10 minutes for every hour)?  1 2 3
9. Do you give yourself some time each night to plan and organize for the next day?  1 2 3
10. Do you take time to "just relax"?  1 2 3
11. Do you allow yourself to not think about studying when you have set up time for leisure?  1 2 3
12. Do you get an adequate amount of sleep each night?  1 2 3
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Your Evaluation: 
For more information on how you can improve your stress management skills,
check out these web sites:
Top 10 Strategies              How to Keep Calm during Tests
 

For an appointment, contact:

Evanthia Rosati
Reading and Study Skills Specialist
Des Plaines Campus, (847) 635-1795 
erosati@oakton.edu

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