watch this if you're stressed about school
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the speaker shares their high school experience of taking challenging classes and offers five tips to manage stress and burnout. They emphasize the normalcy of stress, the importance of contextualizing grades, focusing on effort over outcomes, utilizing effective study tools, finding short-term and long-term outlets for relaxation, and the value of talking out stress with others. The video aims to help students maintain a healthy balance while pursuing academic excellence.
Takeaways
- 📚 Embrace stress: Recognize that a moderate level of stress can be healthy and motivating, rather than aiming to eliminate all stress.
- 📈 Understand the stress curve: There are three levels of stress - low (calm), optimal (alert and motivated), and high (overwhelmed). Aim for the optimal level.
- 🔍 Contextualize grades: Don't let a single low grade define your self-worth; consider the bigger picture and how it fits into your overall academic performance.
- 🎯 Focus on inputs, not outputs: Concentrate on controllable factors like study time and asking for help, rather than fixating on grades or outcomes.
- 🏆 Take pride in effort: Regardless of the grade, be proud of the work you put in and the effort you made, as this is a true measure of success.
- 🤖 Utilize study tools: Use resources like Brilliant.org for interactive and engaging learning experiences that can make studying more enjoyable.
- 🚴♂️ Find outlets for stress: Develop both short-term (like breaks during study sessions) and long-term (like weekend activities) stress relief methods.
- 🔋 Recharge your energy: Acknowledge that you have finite energy and find moments to rest and rejuvenate to maintain productivity.
- 🗣️ Talk it out: Share your feelings with trusted friends or family to gain perspective, empathy, and possibly advice on academic challenges.
- 👥 Join a community: Engage with others in similar situations, like through a Discord server, to find support and share experiences.
- 🌟 Normalize imperfection: Accept that even top students experience stress and low grades, and that these are normal parts of the learning process.
Q & A
What was the speaker's high school strategy regarding class difficulty?
-The speaker took on the hardest classes possible, increasing the number of AP classes each year, from two in sophomore year to five in senior year.
Why might students choose to take the hardest classes available?
-Students may choose to take the hardest classes to stand out to top colleges and challenge themselves.
What is the 'stress curve' mentioned in the transcript?
-The stress curve illustrates three levels of stress: low stress (calm and relaxed), eustress (healthy stress that motivates), and distress (overwhelming and potentially burnout-inducing).
Why is it important to accept stress as a normal part of student life?
-Accepting stress as normal helps students understand that feeling stressed is a part of being a student and not a sign of weakness or incapability.
What does the speaker suggest students do when they receive a low grade?
-The speaker suggests contextualizing the grade, understanding that occasional low grades are inevitable, and not letting them affect self-image or perceived intelligence.
How can students contextualize a low grade in their academic performance?
-Students can contextualize a low grade by considering the type of assignment it was (e.g., a midterm or a class assignment) and how it fits into the broader picture of their semester.
What is the advice given for students regarding focusing on 'inputs' rather than 'outputs'?
-The advice is to focus on controllable factors like study time, creating a study schedule, and seeking help when needed, rather than obsessing over grades or outcomes.
Why is it beneficial for students to take pride in the effort they put into their work?
-Taking pride in effort helps mitigate the stress of receiving a lower grade and promotes a sense of accomplishment regardless of the outcome.
What is the role of 'brilliant.org' as mentioned in the transcript?
-Brilliant.org is a sponsor of the video that offers interactive Math and Science lessons, making learning fun and adaptive to the user's pace and learning needs.
What are the two types of outlets suggested for students to alleviate stress?
-The two types of outlets are short-term outlets, like taking breaks during study sessions, and long-term outlets, like weekend activities or hobbies.
Why is it important for students to find ways to recharge and re-energize?
-Recharging and re-energizing are important because students have finite energy, and finding moments to relax helps maintain a balance and prevent burnout.
What is the final tip given for dealing with stress and burnout in the transcript?
-The final tip is to 'talk it out,' suggesting that discussing feelings and challenges with trusted individuals can provide empathy, understanding, and potentially advice.
Outlines
📚 Embracing Stress in Academic Pursuits
The speaker begins by sharing their high school experience of taking on challenging courses, which led to significant stress. They commend students for pushing themselves academically but also offer five tips to manage stress and burnout. The first tip is to accept that stress is a normal part of the learning process and to understand the 'stress curve', which illustrates the balance between low stress, optimal stress, and distress. The speaker emphasizes the importance of aiming for 'eustress', a healthy level of stress that can motivate and alert students, rather than striving for zero stress.
🔍 Contextualizing Grades and Embracing Imperfection
In the second paragraph, the speaker discusses the importance of contextualizing grades and not letting a single low score define one's self-worth or academic ability. They suggest that students should view grades in the broader scope of their academic journey, understanding that occasional low grades are inevitable and do not reflect overall intelligence or capability. The speaker encourages students to develop the skill of stepping back and seeing the bigger picture, which can greatly alleviate stress. They also introduce the third tip: focusing on inputs rather than outputs, meaning that students should concentrate on the effort they put into studying and let go of the outcomes, such as grades, which they cannot control.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Stress
💡AP Classes
💡Burnout
💡Motivation
💡Contextualize
💡Inputs and Outputs
💡Study Tools
💡Outlets
💡Discord Server
💡Perfectionism
💡Eustress
Highlights
The importance of taking on challenging classes to stand out for top colleges is acknowledged, but so is the stress that can come with it.
Stress is a normal part of student life and can be motivating; the 'stress curve' concept is introduced to show different levels of stress.
Recognizing that some stress is healthy and necessary for motivation is crucial for students taking on hard classes.
Contextualizing grades helps students understand that one low grade does not define their intelligence or ability.
The inevitability of some low grades in hard classes is discussed, and the importance of not letting them affect self-image.
Focusing on inputs rather than outputs empowers students to control what they can, such as study time and asking for help.
Taking pride in effort over grades can help mitigate stress, even when exam results are not as expected.
Brilliant.org is introduced as a study tool that makes learning interactive and fun, potentially reducing stress.
Finding short-term and long-term outlets for stress is essential for maintaining a balance between work and relaxation.
The concept of finite energy is used to emphasize the need for recharging and re-energizing during study breaks.
Talking out stress with friends or trusted individuals can provide empathy and potential solutions to academic challenges.
The toxic mindset of perfectionism among top students is discussed, and the normalcy of stress and low grades is highlighted.
Joining a community like a Discord server can offer a safe space for students to vent and seek help academically.
The video concludes with an encouragement for students to manage stress and a prompt for feedback on future topics.
Transcripts
so back in high school I had the amazing
idea of taking the hardest classes I
possibly could and let me tell you it
got super stressful at times sophomore
year wasn't too bad I only took two AP
classes my junior year I took four and
my senior year I took five and look if
you're watching this video chances are
you also are taking the hardest classes
you possibly can because you want to
stand out to top colleges and you know
what I applaud you for being bold and
challenging yourself but as I have
experienced myself taking a bunch of
hard classes can get incredibly
overwhelming so let's cover my five tips
for dealing with stress and burnout as a
student all right tip number one is to
realize that stress is okay I think when
a lot of students talk about alleviating
stress the implicit goal there is to
just get rid of all stress in general
and look I'm going to tell you right now
that's not fully possible the reality is
if you felt zero stress whatsoever about
any of your school work you wouldn't
have any motivation to do it so there's
something called the stress curve and it
shows three different levels of stress
if you have low stress it means you're
calm and relaxed and not worrying about
too much if your stress is too high it
means you're distressed and probably
going to burn out or feel overwhelmed
but in the middle there's something
called you stress and this is what I
think every student should aim for this
is stress that's actually healthy it's
the kind of stress that will help you
feel alert motivated and ready to do
your work thinking about this curve as
helpful because you realize that your
feelings of stress are completely normal
it's not like you're weak or incapable
if you're feeling stressed you're just a
normal student so let's talk about how
you can bring that distress to you
stress with my next tip you need to
contextualize look we've all been there
we've all gotten a low grade we see the
number and we kind of feel like it's the
end of the world but what usually
happens you tend to do better on the
next exam homework assignments and
classroom assignments help you make up
for that low grade and by the end of the
semester it's kind of like that one low
grade almost had no impact at all if
you're a student and especially if
you're taking hard classes you have to
realize that some low grades are
inevitable and again that's not a
testament to your intelligence or your
ability maybe you didn't get enough
sleep the night before maybe you had
other commitments so you couldn't study
as much you should never let the
occasional low grade impact your
self-image or affect how smart you think
you are so that's why I think it's so
important that you put every grade into
context for example let's say you get a
70 on something is it a 70 on a midterm
or is it a 7D on a classroom assignment
yes regardless seeing that 70 might not
feel the best but if it's a classroom
assignment it'll probably not even
matter okay but let's say it is on a
midterm even then you should
contextualize and zoom out it's just one
midterm of probably several dozen you're
going to take throughout your time in
high school so again in the grand scheme
of things that 170 is just going to fade
into the background and you'll be just
fine I think it's very important for
students and especially type A students
to just step back and see everything in
the broader picture it's a skill that I
really had to force myself to learn in
high school and college and one that
definitely helped me a alleviate tons of
stress all right and along these lines
here's my third tip focus on inputs not
outputs ultimately you should feel
empowered by thinking about the things
you have control over for example the
amount of time you spend studying for a
test creating a study schedule in
advance asking for help when you need it
these are variables that you can control
and where you should be putting most of
your focus you shouldn't Focus too much
on the actual grade you get on an
assessment or an essay if you know you
put the work in ultimately if you focus
on the inputs and what you have control
over and learn to let go of the outputs
which is the grade that you get you can
learn to be proud of yourself for doing
things like putting in the work studying
extra hours once again asking for help
the happiness that you feel from knowing
you did your best and actually put in
the work should outweigh any sadness
that you get from getting a slightly low
grade for example back in college I took
this really hard algorithms class and I
kid you not in that class where science
fair winners Olympiad winners and some
of these smartest students from all
across the country did I do well on the
exam exams for the most part yes but I
remember there being exams that I did
not do as well as I wanted to but even
then I was pretty happy with the outcome
because I knew I gave those exams my all
I spent the entire week following up
doing as many practice problems as I
could going to office hours reviewing
previous exams and taking pride in that
effort I put in helped mitigate the
stress of getting a somewhat low grade
all right so to help alleviate stress
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alleviating stress and burnout you have
to find outlets and by this I mean you
got to find ways to break away from your
work relieve stress and just enjoy
yourself for a little bit and I want you
to think about this in two ways you got
to find short-term outlets and long-term
Outlets a short-term Outlet can be as
simple as taking a break while you're
studying for example every hour you
might go for a small walk scroll through
your phone watch a video play a video
game balance intense periods of work
with moments when you can just sit back
and relax for a little bit and at the
same time I also want you to think of
long-term Outlets how are you going to
release stress after a week of hard work
maybe on the weekend you can watch a
movie hang out with your friends go on a
small hike you need both those shorter
term dayto day rewards as well as these
monthly or weekly longer term rewards
and a very simple way to think about
this is realizing you have finite energy
while you're working you're consuming
that energy so it's very important that
you find moments of time to recharge and
re-energize all right and tip number
five which I think is kind of underrated
in this age of social media where
everyone tries to Be Perfect online is
to talk it out look for me personally if
I ever felt super stressed back in
college I would sometimes just go see my
friends and V to them for like 20 your
30 minutes and it was great because they
would often be in the exact same
situation and they could empathize with
my feelings and help me feel a lot
better and you know what I think there's
this sort of toxic mindset where top
students think they always need to be
perfect and infallible and that any sign
of weakness or stress is just a sign
that they're not cut out for harder
classes or the ivy le as I've said maybe
five times throughout this video feeling
stress the occasional low grade these
are all completely normal things even
for top students I highly recommend
finding people you trust like siblings
or friends that you can talk to during
these moments when you're not feeling
the best and it's great for two reasons
because one you feel like you have
someone there that's actually listening
to you and understands your feelings and
then in some cases you might also have
someone that can potentially offer
advice for example if you're venting
about AP Physics to your friend who's
also in AP Physics maybe they'll offer
to help you on the next homework
assignment or maybe they'll have some
tips and tricks for the concepts you're
super confused about and look I don't
mean to make this an obnoxious plug but
if you're looking for a safe space where
you can just vent about your feelings
and talk to people in the same position
as you check out my Discord server we
have a channel preventing for students
who just want to talk to someone and we
also have subject specific channels for
students who need help on particular
topics come join the community if you
haven't already I try to chat there once
a day and maybe I'll see you as well all
right guys that's all I got for this
video I genuinely hope it helped and be
sure to like subscribe and comment down
below for what you want me to talk about
next time
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