Stress Kit
Feeling stressed is human. What you do next matters.
What is stress, really?
Stress is your body’s response to pressure. That pressure might come from school, your social life, or just feeling like you can’t keep up.
When it kicks in, your brain activates a survival response. Your heart rate rises, your focus narrows, and your body prepares for a threat—even if the threat is just a deadline.
Some stress can help you lock in and perform. But when it sticks around too long, it starts to wear you down. Sleep gets worse. Thinking gets harder. Small problems start to feel bigger than they are.
Stress really sucks sometimes. Let's help you beat it.
Two-Week Destress Plan
1. Declutter (Mental + Physical)
Do a brain dump. Write down everything that’s been stressing you, even the dumb stuff. Then clean one small space: your desk, your bag, your Notes app. Mental chaos feeds on physical mess.
2. Make Time for Yourself
Block out a time every day to unplug. No work. No social media. Just walk, stretch, nap, journal. Whatever helps you reset. But make sure to do it every day.
3. Move Around
Stress lives in your nervous system. You have to shake it out. Pick something low-effort: a walk, light workout, stretching. Something that makes you feel alive.
4. Sleep!
No phone 30 minutes before bed. Wind down with music, meditation, or fiction. Your body heals itself while you sleep. Let it do so.
5. Fix One Input
Pick one thing that’s draining you and swap it out. Start small, but make it count.
