School stress and ponies

[defaultremix 50]

Hey yall so school started today for me and this year i am starting my GCSEs. If you don't know what that means, basically there will be a lot more work.

 

So I want to know what yall do to help with school stress and if ponies help avoid it and why.

[Azaxx 111]

I do nothing, I soak it in, get over it and move on with other shit that I've gotta do.

Ponies in no way helps with stress, it's just a form of entertainment, they don't remove the stress, because it will remain alive until dealt with personally.

[Limey 524]

No, they don't help at all. They're just a distraction, and in the long term they caused a lot of stress as I had to do all my work last minute as I'd wasted a lot of time I could have been revising, thanks to ponies or other things like video games.

Edited September 4, 2013 by Spess

[An Old Head 4,816]

It's simply a cartoon show. It's up to the person who watches it to decide whether it helps reduce their stress or not. You want to be especially careful that ponies aren't going to distract you from your GCSEs, that mustn't happen if you hope to succeed.

 

Although it doesn't seem like it, you're pretty well off with your GCSEs. Relish the easiness while you can; A-Levels are much, much tougher.

[ReGen 1,466]

Um... not really? I mean, it depends. If ponies help with your stress in general, then yeah, they help with school-related stress. At least, that's what I think.

 

Just be sure it doesn't distract you from your studies and whatnot.

Edited September 4, 2013 by Fifi La Fume

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

In my case it does, although for me school isn't really the hardest so it's not like I feel too much stress but when I do. MLP always helps me get rid of that stress although I usually just go for a drive to get rid of my stress.

[Mr F 1,522]

It distracts me from thinking about it school. That is a good thing, it does not affect my grades. It does not help forever, but gives me some sort of entertainment. (and some cool people to talk with)

[Scootalove 10,689]

The show relieves stress in it's own way, and I get over school stress since I'm used to it 5 days a week. It depends on what relieves your stress.

[defaultremix 50]

Thx. I shall definatly take the advice about not letting ponies distract me. The internet is a huge place full of loads of distractions.

[Untitled Goose Q 5,137]

Well, can't say for school stress personally, as I have finished, but stress in general? Yes, as it helps me relax/wind down. If I have had a bad day one episode is enough to make me feel happy again. It's one of the reasons I'm a fan.

[fimdash 1,196]

Ponies definitely help reduce schoolwork stress, but they can easily become a distraction. I try my best not to have ponies become a form of procrastination, but inevitably it happens sometimes. (I can't help myself, the show is just so awesome!) School started for me not too long ago, and so far I've been able to keep MLP mostly as a stress reliever. I'll study for a good amount of time, then take a good hour or two to just sit back and browse MLP related stuff on my computer, then commence studying. Not sure if I'll be able to keep this up, but hopefully I will be able to do so.

 

Besides ponies, there are also other things that help to alleviate the stress that school brings. Video games, card games, talking with friends, and music are all great ways, but just like ponies, they can become a distraction if you let them. Luckily I have a good amount of self-control, and these things help keep me from going insane when school gets tough.

[Mutemutt 773]

Ponies are but one among many of the things that help me relax. Just helps me relax a bit and everything works out as long the relaxing is in moderation. I just can't anything done when I'm stressed out and not being able to get anything done stresses me even more, it's a vicious cycle. It's better to just cool off a bit and then come back to work and ponies are one of the ways I can cool off. 

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

Honestly? They are a distraction to be honest.

 

But if you want to relax with some brony music and content once in a while, I guess you can vent that way.

[FluttershyForever 15]

MLP is a freaken lifesaver. I have something to look forward to after I do all my homework. I'm on the edge of my seat during the last period, cause I just want to get home, draw, and hang on the forums.

[techno915 408]

ponies dont help me avoid it. they help me ease it, though. ponies make a lot of things better, including school. i find it very difficult to be stressed out when there is something mlp related near me.

[squareyes 153]

Well I've already gone through the first year of GCSEs and you probably don't need to worry as much as you think you do. The only really big scary thing is the word "exam" or "test." Once you get into a good routine with your exams and such, you can't go wrong. Here's a better way of putting what you need to worry about:

 

1. Revision. Revision helps with pretty much everything and at first, you're not really sure how to go about revising (for most people anyway.) For revision I'd recommend going though past papers. I know past papers are annoying but you can suprisingly learn quite a bit.

 

2. Pro-Activeness. It's a good idea to also get on top of homework as the last thing you need is a lot of it at once. Plan when you do homework if you don't already as the feeling of having to accept not being able to do homework to a strict teacher is quite the burden.

 

3. Spare time. When you are or are not working it's good to think of a hobby which would get you through the 2 years. Maybe going on an instrument, going on the trampoline, playing some football or going even on the forums. It's something to refresh the mind and this tip came from a person the year above me who got about 9 A*s. So yeah, this rule's pretty important and this is probably what you're looking for to relieve stress.

 

 

Just remember, you're not the only one going though this. Good luck!

[Mightymags 1,053]

Not really at all. I wouldn't say it adds to the stress either, it just makes it easier to procrastinate. Mostly just a distraction or something to do when I'm bored. 

[Jamesblorg39welsh 125]

Definetly ill come home, sleep, do my homework, then log onto mlp forums talk to you guys watch ponies than go out and do stuff

[Smarts 1,622]

Sometimes. I mean, I have many different methods of dealing with stress. Finding funny pony fan art, reading romance fanfics, listening to music, playing videogames, sleeping, walking, writing, and posting here. So, ponies are one way for me to deal with stress.

[Dusknight Haze 161]

I watch MLP episodes and videos in between classes. It's a nice load off from taking a lot of classes at a high difficulty level, so yes, it does help with my stress a bit. 

 

It's like how it's not efficient to continuously work through something for long periods of time; taking a good, mediated break and then coming back will increase the rate of your work and the quality of it, too.

[RrVPfX9cPtw59FpC 1,304]

Yes, I've seen a bunch of school age bronies, and they all seem to enjoy MLP as a break from school. Although it might lower their grades (I am basing this on absolutely nothing), any obsession (Even an awesome one) helps take your mind off things.

[Nulln 755]

It helps me a lot.  I don't want to sound crazy or something but.... I like to pretend in my mind that I'm one of the mane six while in school.  Twilight helps me get in the study mindset.  Fluttershy is when people want to talk to me.  Rarity is for when I'm feeling ugly.  Rainbow Dash when I'm about to be late and need to run.  XD

[Guest]

Work before play, son. Get all your homework and malarky out of the way so you can spend the rest of your day having fun, and that way you won't be stressed out before you go to class cause you'll have finished all your assignments.