As this school year is rolling towards an end we all begin thinking of what's next. All my friends are stressing about exams and getting into schools. I personally am taking a year off after highschool and I am so happy that I have kept to that decision. In english my teacher just showed us a great video about how you think about stress and what that can change for you. I highly suggest watching it. Stress is defined as a physical or emotional mindset that is derived from the circumstance that is troubling or uncomfortable. Stress is often thought of as a bad thing, but why is that? Many people think of stress and the idea of a jittery hands and shaky tone come to mind. But are these things the body's way of showing anxiety or preparing you for the task ahead. This Ted-Talk about stress could change your life. During this presentation Kelly McGonigal provided facts from researches that proved that the idea of stress is all in the mindset in which you think of it. If you believe it to be a negative thing, then that's exactly what it will be. Then she even said that the people that thought of stress as a negative thing were 30% more prone to death! Where as people that thought of stress as something that can help them, were no more likely to die than those that had little stress.Thats pretty damn scary considering the general outlook on stress. So this brings to mind how can you make stress a friend and not a foe. In life everyone will face stress as some point. Whether it is a family death, a threat of losing your job, or just the overwhelming feeling of life. The important thing is not to allow stress to drag you down like a small ship in a tidal wave, but to become the voyaging ship that sails through the rough water. This is done through personal development and grothe. You must think of each stressful time as a building block of life. Or perhaps a stepping stone. Each situation that creates stress is another tidal wave coming to wipe you away. Instead of allowing that take a deep breathe and think about why this situation is stressing you. From there you have to accept your feelings and devise a plan to work though you stress. This plan will not come overnight however. It will have to be developed over time and with each challenge you will become stronger and more resistant. As my tests are approaching an important evaluations i'll just remember what i'm looking forward to when it's all done and soon i'll go back to that video and revisit my feelings towards stress- you should do the same.
Matthew F
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Izabella
1/13/2020 10:39:27 am
I think it’s really cool that you are taking a gap year. I think a lot of people go into university without a gap year just because it’s what everybody else does. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely check out the video!
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Janeva
1/13/2020 10:46:53 am
This blog is super well written! I get where you're coming from - the school year is rolling by real fast, and stress is creeping up on us. I like how you touched on how stress is internal and how is sometimes demonstrated through physical distress, though it can also stay internal. I personally do not express my stress through jittery hands - I however develop a negative loop of thoughts that surpress my ability to think clearly.
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Riley Matthews
1/13/2020 10:47:20 am
This article relates to me in a way where everything seems stressful right now. Decisions and choices to make for the future seem really hard right now. I will definitely watch the ted talk to see if it can help decrease my stress of school. Thank s for sharing something that a lot of people can relate to.
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Maya Arnold
1/13/2020 10:48:18 am
I found this blog very relatable as I am taking a gap year as well. Because I have chosen to take a gap year I feel as if there is defintily a lot of stress taken off and applying to univerisities isn't my top priority. Highschool already has enoiogh stress as it is but I can't imagine how much more stress kids have who are applying to Uni right now. I as well found this TED talk very helpful and it helps make me realise that stress isn't a negative thing but more of a positive thing.
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madison stalling
1/13/2020 10:51:41 am
everyone on this earth has felt at some point in their life, it is a normal thing. stress can get bad very fast so it is a good thing to know how to deal with it.
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Brianna
1/13/2020 10:59:57 am
This article was very well written. I have watched this Ted Talk before in my English class as well and I thought that it was really interesting to know that the way you perceive stress can actually make you healthier.
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Maya Sanghera
1/13/2020 11:02:36 am
I really enjoyed reading this blog because I was able to relate to it. Being a grade 12 student can be very stressful, I know I am stressed almost every day. I try and ask myself if the stress or tension that is occurring manageable. To help lower my stress I try and just take deep breaths and like you said, I look forward to that feeling of being all done.
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Natalie Davison
1/13/2020 11:03:41 am
This blog is very well written, I think everyone goes through stressful times in there life on a daily. This blog was very relatable to me and it was nice to learn about ways to deal with it, so thank you for sharing.
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Nevada
1/13/2020 11:12:19 am
I really liked how you included the link to the Ted Talk. It's crazy that your outlook on stress can affect your life expectancy! I've never stopped to think or realize that stress can be a good thing.
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Christina
1/20/2020 08:15:13 am
I am currently sitting in class and just thinking about how much stuff I have due in the next week and about stressed I am about it all. I decided to go see what blogs people had written this year and yours was the first one I saw. Very well written and I think that it resonates with lots of people whether they are in university or high school or just working. It's awesome that you're taking a gap year which looking back now is something I wish I would have done. Though university is hard and a lot different than high school it can also be a ton of fun and you meet lots of amazing new people. I hope that you and all the grade 12s have an amazing rest of the year and enjoy every minute of it!
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Rookie
2/3/2020 11:04:23 am
Nice, blog!
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Madison Sproule
10/6/2020 02:26:42 pm
this blog is a great relatable way to discuss stress. it's great to take a year to eliminate your stress. especially now with what is going on in the world, stress can be a big factor in everyone's minds.
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