take weekends off , and to not worry about school work . This may seem counterproductive , but it really does help . Taking the weekend off gives time to refresh and recharge , making the students more alert and less overwhelmed during the week . Although no work was done on the weekend , being refreshed causes the student to be more productive , and accomplish more than if they would have struggled through it on the weekend . This coping strategy isn ’ t going to work for every weekend , because it isn ’ t reasonable to waste so much time , but on particularly hard weeks , a weekend off can severely increase happiness , or at least decrease the undesired emotions somewhat . Another way to cope with the negative emotions is to just take time and express them . Sit with a friend or even alone , and just let the emotion run its course . In society , it ’ s common to hide the negative emotions , and to have others tell you to cheer up or smile more , but it really is critical to let the emotions run their course . After , most individuals feel refreshed , and they are no longer carrying the weight of so many emotions around , making the tasks that must complete less dauting than they seem . One final way a student can cope with negative emotions is to realize that when bad things happen , or when they get a bad grade , or are faced with tough decisions , that it ’ s not the end of the world . Most students become more sad or angry when something bad happens , and it leads to a spiral down a deep sad path . Students start imagining scenarios that will generally not happen , which just increases the intensity of the emotion , adding fuel to the flame . Although it may be difficult to think in a
“ Sit with a friend or even alone , and just let the emotion run its course …” positive way when surrounded by negativity , students must realize that one small situation will not impact them graduating or getting a good job , and that debt will eventually be paid off . Most situations that cause sadness or anger are minor , even though at the time they seem major . It may take time to realize that everything isn ’ t ‘ life or death ,’ but that realization could help alleviate a lot of the sadness , stress , and anger felt . College may be tough now , but later in life , looking back , we may realize that it might actually be the best four years of our lives .
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