11-13-2009 at 10:06 AM
|
#16
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 13
Thanked:
1 Time
Liked:
3 Times
|
Sorry, it should read the Four "F"s.
|
|
11-13-2009 at 10:06 AM
|
#17
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 87
Thanked:
9 Times
Liked:
9 Times
|
Meditation helps with all things anxiety and stress related.
I recommend " Wherever you go, there you are" by Jon Kabat-Zinn |
|
11-13-2009 at 01:14 PM
|
#18
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 340
Thanked:
23 Times
Liked:
137 Times
|
Take singing lessons and then participate in your voice teacher's recitals. After a few performances you shouldnt get nervous in those situations. I'm not the attention-whore type. After a few recitals I got to the point where I was so relaxed before performances that I would actually get kinda sleepy instead of being super nervous. Completely bombing performances and making an ass out of yourself will speed this process up greatly.
Or just smoke some crack.
J/k, seriously, dont smoke crack.
__________________
Only ignorant people really have the capacity to feel offended.
|
|
11-13-2009 at 02:49 PM
|
#19
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 113
Thanked:
16 Times
Liked:
14 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PTGregD
Not yet, that would be academic suicide. :p
Waiting till right after exams.
|
You have a lot of will power
My brother bought it and I'm thinking of ditching my essay and going home for the weekend now lol
__________________
Nicole C
Humanities IV - Honours studio art w/ minor in art history
Edwards IRC Programming Rep 2012-2013
|
|
11-13-2009 at 03:16 PM
|
#20
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,841
Thanked:
229 Times
Liked:
349 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by x_hikari
You have a lot of will power
My brother bought it and I'm thinking of ditching my essay and going home for the weekend now lol
|
It's so tempting. I can buy it on STEAM so I wouldn't even have to leave my room. I'd have it bought, downloaded, and ready to play within 40 minutes. :(
__________________
Gregory Darkeff
Alumni 2011 - Honors Commerce and Economics Minor
|
|
11-13-2009 at 03:28 PM
|
#21
|
|
Jedi IRL
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,782
Thanked:
105 Times
Liked:
557 Times
|
I chain smoke and binge drink when I need to be calm.
But I wouldn't recommend that to anyone.
So really, idk :|
__________________
Mark Reeves
Humanities I Victory Lap!
|
|
11-13-2009 at 08:29 PM
|
#22
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 781
Thanked:
89 Times
Liked:
103 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PTGregD
Just go play Modern Warfare 2.  |
That game is sometimes not a very good stress reliever. It can be sometimes fustrating to the point you want to chunk your controller at the wall. The multiplayer is a campfest haha.
__________________
In Mechatronics? Visit mms.mcmaster.ca for program & event info!
|
|
11-13-2009 at 11:34 PM
|
#23
|
|
Account Disabled by User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 341
Thanked:
12 Times
Liked:
36 Times
|
Big mistake!!! It's awesome...it will help you loose all the stress of exams acctually or whatever ) 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PTGregD
Not yet, that would be academic suicide. :p
Waiting till right after exams.
|
|
|
11-13-2009 at 11:38 PM
|
#24
|
|
Account Disabled by User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 341
Thanked:
12 Times
Liked:
36 Times
|
btw what helps when you're stressed out of nervous is Valium. I take it when im worried before a test or anything really.
just dont mix with alcohol... very bad
|
|
11-14-2009 at 02:42 AM
|
#25
|
|
I am Prince Vegeta.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,770
Thanked:
224 Times
Liked:
1,373 Times
|
Sex and weed (seriously). Mostly the latter, 'cause STDs suck.
Other than that... some guitar and some Van Halen and RHCP. Dance around in my room violently. etc.
__________________
Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
|
|
11-14-2009 at 07:46 AM
|
#26
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by lawleypop
Sex and weed (seriously). Mostly the latter, 'cause STDs suck.
|
Weed can actually cause anxiety. Hence the whole paranoia thing.
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
11-14-2009 at 07:47 AM
|
#27
|
|
I am Prince Vegeta.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,770
Thanked:
224 Times
Liked:
1,373 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by lorend
Weed can actually cause anxiety. Hence the whole paranoia thing.
|
-shrug- Makes me pretty chill.
Not much to be paranoid about when you're high and playing the guitar.  It's pretty relaxing, imo. ;D
__________________
Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
|
|
11-14-2009 at 12:11 PM
|
#28
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1,538
Thanked:
274 Times
Liked:
529 Times
|
lol I'm old fashioned (e.g. a huge nerd). :p I don't think sex 'n' weed is a solution I can put into practice. xD
I just wanted to point out that stress isn't necessarily a result of 'not preparing enough' particularly since in my case, I had no clue what the questions would be and you're expected to 'solve new problems' (ie. ones we haven't seen before). In situations like this, I don't know what else is humanly possible for me to do, besides hack into the prof's brain and learn the questions beforehand, lol. It's essentially this uncertainty that got to me.
(Not to mention, oral testing is new territory for me, after many years of written testing being drilled into my head).
Thanks for the responses!
|
|
11-14-2009 at 12:19 PM
|
#29
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,592
Thanked:
219 Times
Liked:
598 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by lorend
Weed can actually cause anxiety. Hence the whole paranoia thing.
|
Generally only in high doses and inexperienced users. Set and setting are also important.
__________________
Ben Taunton
Life Science IV
McMaster University
|
|
11-14-2009 at 06:04 PM
|
#30
|
|
MSU VP Education 2012-2013
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,743
Thanked:
287 Times
Liked:
360 Times
|
Drink Water; Take sips during your event.
It worked wonders for me during competitive debating where I had to speak for 3-6 minutes. I'm not a psychologist but the other side has to do with mindset; Stress/Anxiety is a figment of our imagination/natural brain process. We can get rid of it just as easily as we suffer from it.
I think I've been able to think about/apply the latter psych theory by practicing/competitively applying a good number of penalty shots in Soccer over the years(almost a 100% success record). My theory is that if I can not crack under the pressure(something even professionals do) I can apply that nerves of steel thingie to other venues as well. All it takes is imagining back to taking a penalty shot.
Having said that I still manage to epic fail at times during public speeches; I vary from absolutely nailing them to rambling/mumbling/fail's. Infact two such events happened last month; did a extremely effective and well received class talk(300 people) then somehow Failed at a mini 2 minute election speech during an SRA meeting infront of a much smaller audience. I dunno :S
__________________
Huzaifa Saeed
BA Hon, Political Science & Sociology, Class of 2013
MSU Vice President Education '12/13
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
McMaster University News and Information, Student-run Community, with topics ranging from Student Life, Advice, News, Events, and General Help.
Notice: The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the student(s) who authored the content. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by McMaster University or the MSU (McMaster Students Union). Being a student-run community, all articles and discussion posts on MacInsiders are unofficial and it is therefore always recommended that you visit the official McMaster website for the most accurate up-to-date information.
|
