Feeling Stressed? Work it Out!

April and May tend to be the months in school where workloads start piling up. One common aspect that coincides with heavy workloads is high levels of stress. All around campus I have been hearing a very common phrase from students, “I’m ready for this semester to be over.”

Basketball, one of the many activities that could be played .

It is important for students to not let stress get the best of them. A good coping mechanism for stress is through exercising. From Harvard Health Publications, exercising is said to be a way to reduce levels of the body’s stress hormones, while also producing endorphins which are the body’s natural painkillers and mood elevators.

Got midterms, projects and papers due? Why don’t you take little time out of your busy day and have a little workout session. Lucky for us, CSULB has its own Recreation and Wellness Center open to all students.

Harvard Men’s Health Watch says we should be exercising nearly every day; all it takes is at least 30 minutes of moderate activity. “Whenever I’m in the gym, I just leave everything else outside and focus,” said Myron Silva, second year history major.

Exercise bikes ready and waiting to be taken on a journey

It doesn’t always have to be lifting weights or some intense workout; one could also ride the exercise bikes, play basketball, racquetball, or volleyball. Working out can be a fun time spent alone or with friends.

   

Not every university has its own gym; we should utilize the special source given to us. It’s good for students to be on top of their studies, but it is also important to manage one’s time to keep from being submerged under stress.