Take a Break
William Winick
Jet Jarleds take's a break
Jet got home from school left with a couple of projects and many assignments in every class. In addition, he had tests and quizzes he had to study for the following day. With so much work he had to complete, he thought to himself: "Hey, why don't I take a break to help motivate me to finish all of my work?" So he decided to watch television and play video games for couple of hours trying not to think about the work he had to finish in the future. Convincing himself the problem will go away. Jet was procrastinating. When he decided to get to work, he barley had any time left to complete anything knowing he had a 10:00 curfew. He worked for so hard in such a short period of time, he started having a panic attack and decided to finish his work early. When he woke up in the morning, he knew he was in for a day of trouble.
Why is this important?
Jet wanted to take a break, however, his version of taking a break was over the top knowing he had to finish a lot of work. Although there are many ways of taking breaks, the right way to take a small break will really be successful IF done right. Taking a break is recommended to people who finished there work, or someone who NEEDS to take one. And can always help a person struggling with stress.
How to: Take a Break
Step 1:
Take a deep breath while closing your eyes, and imagine something you love doing. This can help relieve your stress in a short period of time.
Step 2:
Get into a comfortable position. Comfort can really help anyone relax and think. Rushing your thoughts can cause more, unnecessary stress. Thinking things through is one of the best ways for stress management.
Step 3:
Although you haven't finished your work and you want to avoid it, thinking about your work wouldn't be as bad if you thought about it in the right way. Think about how you would feel after you finished your work. It can lower your stress a lot and motivate you to help finish your work.