Deadlines can be stressful, whether the teacher gives it to us a week in advance or hands it to us the day before it is due. There are good ways, however, to handle or reduce stress.
When people become anxious about deadlines, it can be for many different reasons. For example, people can have work, sports, or missing assignments because they are sick. The issue isn’t just turning in work; it is about getting behind and having the stress to catch up in a day or so once a student gets back.
Pubmed Central says that approximately 91% of all students experienced some level of stress due to sports. The effect can be caused because of getting home late, still having to eat, and knowing that assignments are due the next day.
Stress can have a mental and physical effect on students. On the mental health side, it causes increased anxiety, irritability, and a feeling of being overwhelmed. It can also have an effect on students who have pre-existing conditions.
When stress is involved, it can have an effect on physical health and the performance of the student. The physical symptoms can be difficulty sleeping, headaches, stomach issues, and a weakened immune system, which could cause the students to miss more school. More errors, missing critical details, and ultimately delivering poor outcomes can result due to stress.
Stress in high school, however, can help prepare students for college or a job. It helps by preparing students for the future when they will have a lot more stress and deadlines that are just as important to meet.
People can prepare for when they have deadlines by prioritizing schedules, getting a calendar, and splitting large projects into smaller portions with varying deadlines. By prioritizing ahead, people can make sure what is due first and what is more important and gets done. When people put what they have left to d,o and when it is due on a calendar, they can see it all laid out.
Different ways to handle stress include listening to calming music, journaling, or practicing gratitude. These calm the mind, which calms the person, and hopefully, when you get a due date, you will know how to prepare for it.
