Reducing Stress

Many aspects of life at grad school may cause stress. One big stressor is trying to keep on top of the huge workload, which includes a never-ending pile of documents to read. Therefore, improving your reading skills, both speed and comprehension, might be one way to reduce your stress.

RELAX & Have Guilt-Free Play²

• Read for pleasure
• Work as hard at play as you do at work
• You will always have an ‘in-tray' so do what you can today and don't worry about tomorrow

For more information on stress management, go to the Graduate Student tab and download the module "Managing Your Stress at Graduate School".

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² An excellent book outlining the importance of guilt-free play is Neil Fiore’s 2007 book, The NOW Habit: A strategic program for overcoming procrastination and enjoying guilt-free play.

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