Sir: From the esteem column of your newspaper I would like to bring your attention towards the exam stress among students. Stress refers to the mental state or emotional tension or strain which occurs due to demanding circumstances. Stress can be positive and negative. During exam time a little stress can motivate someone to put to work. While other times much stress tend to make things out of hand.
Among students, stress is a common emotion when they are worried and feel under pressure. The pressure is arising among students of university level when they acquire for a degree. Sometimes students acquire so much of stress that they begin to feel isolated and sense of well being is negatively affected. Sometimes it leads students towards depression, makes them irritable, experience anxiety and loses sleep.
In order to reduce stress among students, students must practice various mindfulness meditations. It helps the student to feel themselves and think upon their decision about what is effective and what is not. Students while studying must take mall breaks in between in order to reduce stress. Most importantly students must be made to believe in themselves through family and friends support. Parents should discuss with their child about their revision and help them by not putting unnecessary pressure or expectations upon them.
MUHAMMAD NATIQ
Karachi