<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4FBCnQ_1GuzUZ5g00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4FBCnQ_1GuzUZ5g00" width="1110" height="380" ></figure>Students around the world take on extracurricular activities, sports, and jobs while also managing hours of homework each night, along with the pressure to keep up with expectations from parents, teachers, and coaches. Having all this to keep up with is the most common source of stress in teens throughout the school year and can find many overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. According to an article by Cross River Therapy, 45% of high school students claim that they are stressed daily, and 61% of teens between the ages of 13-17 feel stressed trying to achieve the best grades. These statistics alone show the amount of stress teens feel daily in school, not even counting all the other commitments they may have. Getting the right amount of sleep is best for students to maintain a positive mood and keep focus throughout the school day.According to Sleep Foundation, the average teen should be getting 8-10 hours of sleep a night for physical, mental, and emotional development, but 7 out of 10 teens fail to get this much on school nights, causing even more stress and motivation loss. Mrs. Laura Ladley, CB South school counselor, states that there is “A lot of pressure to do it all,” explaining how in her experience, all students often race to be in any extracurricular they can, and rarely take into account what is best for them, and in most cases, only focus on what is best on a college application. Mrs. Ladley also explains the common signs of when a student has overworked themselves to be when their grades start to slip, pull away from friends, and always showing up to school tired and unmotivated. Mrs. Ladley says, “It becomes a cycle.” After being dug so deep into all these commitments it is so hard to find a way out, which is more common these days with the constant comparison to other peers on social media. When pressured by extracurriculars, it is easier to lose focus in school and stop making it a priority. CB South basketball player Landon Robinson, says that there is more pressure to do well in basketball since “It’s easier to get put down by others in basketball then it is to for a bad grade,” and similarly, he states that if he didn’t have basketball and could just focus on school “I would be a genius.” It’s helpful in these situations to know that almost every other student struggles in the same way. CB South field hockey player, Hannah Ballin also explains how she feels there is “A lot more work in high school,” and that she easily forgets to do homework during the day and remembers last minute late at night. With constant due dates and pressure from parents or coaches, it makes the stress all add up quicker than many expect. According to College Vine, the average high school student gets up to 2-4 hours of homework each night, which is especially frustrating to students when facing other commitments such as sports or clubs.Why is it so important to find a perfect balance in school? Mrs. Ladley states that it’s important to find things that matter to the student, that when they are “Spread so thin,” and have trouble keeping up with everything in their lives, it can be hard to “embrace the things that you do love.” Mrs. Ladley most advises steering away from focusing too much on the impossible standards because then students will never truly find what makes them happy. An article by BYU Independent states that one of the best ways to manage time is through building consistent routines and habits when studying, saying that “consistency is what creates lasting results.”Procrastination is a huge mistake that can seem harmless in the moment but is a leading contributor to how quickly work can pile up. The best way to avoid it is making schedules for when to do schoolwork and never pushing things back to the last minute. Getting things done in any opportunity given have is best since it will clear up more free time that is always needed. Mrs. Ladley explains that the simplest and most effective way to keep track of work is to “Just write it down.” Making lists and visualizing schedules for the day is the most efficient way to get work done on time and helps mentally prepare for the day, instead of having it all pile up at once.Hannah states the best way she gets work done is to “Make the most of every opportunity I have to do my work,” whether that’s during return to learn or right before bed, which is usually around 10-10:30.When deciding what to prioritize, Mrs. Ladley emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between schoolwork and personal interests. Having a good balance between all responsibilities doesn’t always mean doing everything, it means making time for what matters most. </div></body>

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