MENTAL HEALTH

College can be a time filled with mental health challenges. Take a look at these tips to keep yourself happy and healthy. Mental health is an important part of navigating your academics successfully.

• Don’t let stress get the best of you . Stress can be a major factor in many students’ mood leading into final exams. If you’re feeling stressed out, make sure to take a break and set aside time to relax. If you need support dealing with your stress or mental health, seek out assistance from the Counseling Center.

• Realize you don’t have to please everyone. There is no way that you can make everyone happy all the time. Concentrate on making yourself happy first and you’ll cut out lots of stress and hassle from your life. What exam results will make you happy? Focus on those results and guard your mental well-being.

• Build on your confidence. If you know you’re good at certain things, build on the confidence you take from these activities rather than concentrating on your faults. Being confident plays a role in how you feel going to an exam. Engage in activities that build you up.

Content adapted from Rutgers University’s 101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students.