Stress Management Support Group
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.
i'm in the middle of really important exams that withh effect the rest of my life and with the amount of pressure on my shoulders ive become so stressed. on top of my exams im participating in the schhol show- fame. the show's in a couple of weeks and it's too late to back out. but recentely and i think this is because of the stress my hair's been falling out (not majorly but still its more than a strand here and there every so often) i've also been getting a lot of headaches and sore throats lately all of which i think are symptoms of my stress. i was wondering if anyone can help me i feel like im a few steps away from completely breaking down.... any advice would be sooo appriciated!
First of all you need to let anyone who is adding stress to this (e.g parents talking it, even if they're trying to be supportive.) That they cannot add to your stress as you're finding it very difficult, maybe even see a doctor and talk to them. If it's causing you physical symptoms then they're not going to dissmiss you as having regular exam stress.
The good news is that this is temporary, once you get through your exams it will be over, there's a very clear light at the end of the tunnel.
I'd suggest you take it day by day, do your best, be confident that you are doing your best, don't expect too much of yourself or try to live up to other peoples standards. and maybe look into mental excersises and meditation to reduce stress.