musim ujan, nemu siput di kosan :)

ada laba-laba belang di kosan >.<''

apal asmaul husna bikin hidup lebih bahagia :)

Mimpi dan Tantangan-Sherina

Pernahkah kau merasa tiada yang pernah mengertimu?Perhatikan, perhatikan, maksudku.
Pernahkah kau merasa tiada yang pernah mendengarmu?Dengarkanlah, dengarkanlah hatiku.
Pernahkah kau merasa semua tuduhan ada pada dirimu?Biarkan aku jelaskan, apa yang terjadi.
Pernahkah kau merasa semua beban ada pada dirimu?Biarkan aku berhenti... sejenak.Mengambil nafasku.
Bridge :Sedikit saja,aku ingin merasakan,kebahagiaanku sendiri.
Sedikit saja,aku ingin merasakan,corak yang baru dalam hidupku.
Reff :Ku ingin bebas, ringan, kasih sayang.Kau ingin teman, jatuh cinta,Mimpi dan tantangan.Pengertian di hidupku.
Ku ingin terbang, ringan, kasih sayang.Kau ingin tawa, jatuh cinta,Mimpi dan tantangan.Rahasia di hidupku.

the power of dreams :)

Assalamualaikum!

May peace be upon you the readers..

This post is going to explain clearly about my dreams. Some people said that we should have dreams to live with hope and expectations. Our dreams can be our motivations when we are less motivated or decided to stop struggling.

As a Moslem, my biggest dream is to enter Jannah. That’s why I try to do my best in doing every single activity of my life. Don’t forget to straighten your intention (niat) every time. Niat kita harus lurus, mencari ridho Allah SWT. Niat yang lurus akan membuat kita selalu bahagia, bahkan ketika kita gagal melakukan sesuatu. Kita tak akan pernah kecewa karena niat kita memang bukan sekedar mencari keberhasilan, pujian, atau harta semata, namun mencari keridhoan Allah SWT.

Second, I want to make my parents proud of me. They have been taking care of me since I was a child and even when I was just born to earth. They teach me anything, they are my first teacher, they are my truly motivator. I know I can’t repay them for what they have given and done to me. Their love, their smile, their patience, their prayers, their sincerity, their understanding, their sacrifice..Ya Allah, please forgive their mistakes. Please love them and give them an endless happiness in the world and here after. Please grant a place in Jannah for a reward for them.

Third, I want to be an advantageous person. My life is temporary; I want to make my life meaningful for me and others. I want to give any positive impacts for my family, friends, society, and islam. It can be done by doing good deeds, participating in social-organizations, implementing islam values in my life, and volunteering positive activities. Like Aa Gym said, if you want people to follow you in doing something good, you have to do it first. The formulas are: start from yourself, start from little things, and start from now. Bahasa Indonesianya: mulai dari diri sendiri, mulai dari hal yang kecil, dan mulai dari sekarang juga.

Fourth, I hope that Allah give me a chance to do pilgrim. This is one of five pillars in my religion. I really want to go pilgrim someday. Seeing ka’bah in front of my eyes, praying in Masjidil Haram, reading qur’an with other moslems around the world, or even touching hajar aswad. I promise if I have enough money, I will go pilgrim soon. Ya Allah, please give me a chance to do that. I would be very grateful if I could do that even though only once in my life time. I wish before I die, I have ever been in Mekkah for once.

Fifth, I want to travel around the world. I love travelling. It makes me realize that Allah has created Earth and Sky beautifully. Allah has created people differently with their own characteristics. Visiting new places, knowing new people, seeing beautiful nature, making new friends, experiencing something new, and practicing different activities are the reasons why I do love travelling so much. There are 5 countries I want to visit most:

The first one: Arab of course. There is a place where islam was born. So much histories of islam can be learned in Arab. There also have some holy places of moslem around the world where we can pray and ask anything to Allah. I would be very happy if I’m able to see the historical places of Rasulullah’s journey by myself. Rasulullah is my truly idol. He is the one who always love his ummat even though he never met them. He is the one who is crying because of his ummat. He is the one who ask forgiveness for his ummat. Sometimes I cry a lot when I realize how big his love to his ummat is, while we are here forgetting him in most of times. Huhuhuhuhu forgive me ya Allah. I really miss you, ya Rasulullah..

Second, I want to visit UK (United Kingdom). As a student of English Department, I have a big passion to meet Prince Williams hahahahahahaha no no no I was kidding! I want to know more about UK, the place where English come from. Why not America? People out there also used English as their language. Yeah, but I prefer UK to America because UK has a unique culture and kingdom. If I visit UK, I will get an obvious understanding about the language, culture, and society. Oh ya, I think British people also more polite and well-behave if compared with Americans..Oooooops hehehehehe. Peace out, that was just my pure opinion. Not all of Americans like that actually :D

Third, France! I love France so much. Did you know that on the last semester I took French course? I have stopped now actually HAHAHAHA ga kuat mameeeeen belajar grammar bahasa Prancis yang RUWET abis. But still, I love France. I love the language (some people said France is the most romantic language in the world) emang iya sih, hana seneng banget kalo denger orang ngomong pake bahasa Prancis. Rasanya gimanaaaa gitu hwehehehehe. I love Eiffel too! I often read many love stories and most of them told me about the beauty of Eiffel tower.

Fourth, either Japan or Korea. It doesn’t matter whether Japan or Korea. If I get a chance to visit one of them or even both, I would be very very grateful. Japan and Korea have a unique culture. Japan has traditional clothes like kimono and has some traditional celebrations each year. I love Japan because I love reading comic, watching anime, and observing dorama hahaha I know you wouldn’t get shocked. I’m a big fan of Detective Conan comics. I have been reading the comics since I was on the second grade of elementary school. I love Korea too, South Korea especially because I want to meet Siwon oppa! Hahahaha ga deng. I just want to experience Korean’s atmosphere. I often watch Running Man (you know right, this is the most famous reality show in Korea), this reality show can make me laugh unstoppably because of the funniness of the members. Pengen banget ketemu Jae Suk!

Last, Palestine. This country has been attacked by many conflicts several years ago and even until now. Can you imagine, the Palestine citizens have to adjust and live with war, sound of tank, screaming of people, shooting guns, exploding bombs, crying children, and many miserable activities? This situation makes me sick. I’m really sad when I’m watching news on TV or reading newspapers that showing Palestine’s condition. There are many people died, many children lost their family, many people sick and starving, many people have no home, many people can’t pray peacefully, and these things are happen every day, every night, every time. Unstoppable. Masya Allah, sometimes I can’t prevent my eyes to water when I realized they have been terribly suffering for a long time. I’m here having a complete family, eating a good food, sleeping on a comfort bed, living in proper house, studying calmly, praying peacefully.. Alhamdulillah…Deep inside my heart, I really want to help my Muslim brothers and sisters there, I want to hold the children and say to them that everything’s gonna be okay, I want to tell them that Allah really see your sacrifice and He will give you a best reward for your sacrifice. But in fact, I can’t. I haven’t able yet to go there to give my real contribution. But I always pray for you, for you my Muslim brothers and sisters. May Allah always give you a strong body, mind, and soul. May your sacrifice be your key to enter Jannah. May Allah repay your pain and sadness with your ticket to get an eternal happiness in here after.

Honestly, there are loads of countries I want to visit. But this one page of web wouldn’t be enough if I have to tell you any deep details of my dreams.

Okay, I have already shared my dreams for you. Pray for me okay, I really want my dreams do come true :) Of course, it’s not free. It can't be achieved by laziness, pessimism, despair, and unfaithfulness. You have to pay your dreams with your prayers, hard-working, struggling, efforts, focus, concentration, and self confidence.  
Everything will be happen if we believe it will happen. And always remember, we have Allah, the best Planner of our life. You can ask Him anything. Believe, your dreams will turn into reality.

Now, it’s time for you to share with me. Keep dreaming and making your dreams come true! :D

  

dare to try and step out of your comfort zone!

Hollaback!

Kali ini Hana mau nyeritain tentang pengalaman PLP semester lalu di SMP 5. Honestly, I faced many hard times on the process. Hidup emang ga pernah sepi dari masalah, namun Hana ngerasa pas PLP kemarin Hana benar-benar diuji dari segala sisi. Mulai dari guru pamong, dosen pembimbing, RPP, materi ajar, kelas yang diajar, murid-murid, syarat ujian, dsb.

Kenapa Hana memilih SMPN 5 Bandung?

Oke Hana certain dari awal ya. Dalam memilih tempat PLP (Program Latihan Profesi) sebenarnya mahasiswa memiliki hak untuk menentukan tempat PLP mereka. Biasanya 1 jurusan dapet jatah 3 orang. Hana and the genk tadinya mau PLP di tempat yang sama. Namun Hana berfikir ulang, kalo Hana satu tempat PLP ama genk Hana, itu artinya Hana ketemu orang-orang yang sama dan mungkin Hana ga bakal berkembang karena bakal akrab sama orang yang itu-itu aja. Sahabat-sahabat Hana, Vera dan Aini udah ngasih tau kalo sebaiknya kita bareng-bareng karena dari pengalaman senior, kita bakal menghadapi berbagai tantangan dan rintangan selama PLP. Apa iya Hana sanggup pisah sama sahabat-sahabat Hana yang selama ini selalu membantu kalo ada apa-apa?

Setelah mempertimbangkan segala resikonya, akhirnya Hana memutuskan untuk memilih tempat PLP berbeda, sedangkan beberapa anggota genk Hana memilih tempat yang sama satu sama lain. Bismillah, semoga Allah selalu membimbing Hana. Itu yang Hana ucapkan dalam hati ketika menulis nama Hana sendiri di daftar mahasiswa PLP di SMPN 5. Ternyata anak pendidikan Bahasa Inggris yang PLP di SMP 5 hanya 2 orang, Hana dan Hemmy (anak kelas B). Meski hanya berdua, Hana optimis bisa melalui PLP ini dengan lancar.

Awalnya, Hana senang sekali bisa PLP di SMP 5 (salah satu SMP unggulan di Bandung). Hana seneng karena ternyata sebelum memulai pelajaran, siswa dan guru diwajibkan membaca Al-Qur’an selama 15 menit. Hal ini mengingatkan Hana pada SMP dan SMA Athirah di Makassar :D Siswa-siswi SMP 5 juga sangat sopan, cerdas, dan kritis sehingga Hana tidak memiliki kendala yang berarti selama berinteraksi dengan mereka.

Namanya proses belajar, pasti ada masalah dong ya. Hana ga mungkin nyeritain semua masalah yang Hana hadapi. Mungkin garis besarnya aja. Hana suka dimarahin sama dosen pembimbing gara-gara RPP (Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran) Hana jelek banget. RPP/Lesson Plan khusus untuk jurusan Hana harus dalam Bahasa Inggris, nah Hana sering banget melakukan kesalahan fatal dalam menulis RPP khususnya dalam hal grammar (kapan ya Hana bisa ahli dalam bidang ini). Perlu waktu yang lama untuk memperbaiki RPP karena dosen Hana orangnya perfeksionis. Hana dicekokin nasehat dan ilmu habis-habisan agar bisa mengerti konsep RPP yang diinginkan oleh beliau. Meski kadang kata-kata beliau menusuk hati, tapi Hana benar-benar bersyukur mendapatkan dosen pembimbing yang kritis dan tegas seperti beliau. Kalo dimarahin, Hana jadi merasa dicambuk agar melakukan sesuatu lebih baik lagi. Bu Emi, makasih banyak atas bimbingannya ya Bu. Makasih juga udah sabar banget ngajarin Hana yang emang agak bo-lo-ho hehehe :)

Pernah juga Hana dimarahin guru pamong di depan kelas gara-gara Hana ngajar di satu kelas berdua ama Hemmy, terus Hana juga pernah dimarahin di ruang guru gara-gara Hana pengen tes TOEFL dan minta izin buat ke kampus tapi ga dibolehin. Mungkin kalo Hana ga kuat hati udah nangis depan murid dan guru-guru SMP tersebut kali yaaaa. Untungnya Hana belajar sabar dan tegar dari kejadian-kejadian tersebut. Jujur aja, kadang Hana ga kuat untuk menahan air mata. Kalo udah gitu Hana buru-buru ke perspustakaan atau ke mesjid SMP 5. Tarik nafas dalam-dalam dan menyugesti diri bahwa semuanya akan baik-baik aja sehingga Hana bisa menunda kesempatan air mata untuk jatuh hehehe.

Kalo udah di kosan, baru deh Hana nangis sepuas-puasnya sambil nelpon Ummi.

“Mi, Hana ga kuat….huhuhu….” itu kata-kata yang sering Hana ucapkan dikala duiji oleh masalah yang menurut Hana berat.

Biasanya ummi jawab “Sabar mbak, kamu PLP kan buat nyari ilmu. Ga masalah dimarahin juga karena kamu emang dalam proses belajar. Denger ya, PLP tuh the real world. Jadi emang dalam kehidupan nyata kita ga bakal ketemu orang yang baik terus dan sesuai dengan harapan kita.”

Hana bales “Tapi kan sakit mi digituin, sedih….”.

Ummi bilang “Gapapa, yang penting kamu tetep baik sama mereka. Positive thinking aja. Mereka mungkin ingin lebih diperhatikan dan mereka sayang sama kamu. Mereka ingin kamu lebih baik lagi….. kan calon guru. Harus kuat mental. Jangan lupa sholat dan berdoa. Minta diberi kemudahan sama Allah”.

Tanggal 22 Mei 2012 adalah hari ujian PLP Hana.

Beberapa hari sebelumnya Hana benar-benar riweuh bin rempong. Mengerjakan semua kebutuhan dan keperluan ujian: RPP ujian, assessment, laporan individu, laporan kelompok, konsumsi untuk para penilai, kelas yang akan dipakai ujian, siswa-siswi, dsb, dsb. Dalam keadaan yang sulit tersebut Hana mencoba mendekatkan diri pada-Nya. Hana meminta diberikan kemudahan, ketenangan lahir dan batin, serta kelancaran untuk hari H (hari ujian PLP)

Pada saat ujian PLP, Alhamdulillah semua berjalan lancar. Seneng banget liat anak-anak pada aktif menjawab dan bertanya saat Hana mengajar. Mereka sangat membantu Hana selama proses ujian. Bahkan mereka sekelas saling membantu membersihkan kelas dan menyiapkan kursi untuk para penilai huhu jadi terharu :’) makasih banyak ya Hilmi, Rama, Daymas, Alfanda, Adis, Tiffeny, Annisa, Kamila dan seluruh siswa-siswi kelas 7B SMPN 5 Bandung.

Di hari-hari sulit Hana semester kemarin, banyak sekali hikmah yang Hana dapetin. Berada di bawah tekanan serta dipertemukan dengan berbagai masalah dan kesulitan membuat Hana berfikir lebih jauh tentang kehidupan. Bahwa hakikatnya hidup ini semata-mata hanya untuk beribadah kepada Allah. Jangan takut, jangan sedih, jangan panik. Selama ada Allah di hati dan percaya akan pertolongan-Nya, insya Allah semua akan baik-baik aja. Alhamdulillah…..

Alhamdulillah…makasih ya Allah, makasih…

Makasih buat Ummi yang udah jadi tempat curhat dan berbagi. Makasih ya Mi udah nganterin Hana ke tempat nge-print walau ujan-ujan, nyediain bekal Hana buat ke Bandung, nganterin Hana ampe tempat travel. Makasih Mi..

Makasih juga buat Bapak yang selalu punya jokes renyah buat menghibur Hana.

Makasih buat Barra, Ghaida, dan Rizqa yang selalu menebarkan keceriaan dan kelucuan mereka di kala kakak sulungnya sedang bermuram durja hahaha

Makasih buat bu Emi, bu Ai, bu Neneng, bu Nur, dan guru-guru SMPN 5 Bandung atas bimbingannya dan kerjasamanya selama ini.

Makasih buat teman-teman PLP (Dede, Heidy, Cece, Metty, Ochi, Ginan, Devi, Nida, Mia, Hemmy, Nisa, Mustika, Ineu, Imas, Rahmat, Januar, Agustika, Tiur, dan Indra) yang telah begitu banyak memberikan arti kehidupan, saudara, sahabat dan pertemanan. Mudah-mudahan kita semua menjadi guru yang baik dan professional, selamat berjuang menggapai impian dan cita kehidupan.

Makasih juga buat siswa-siswi kelas 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, dan 8G  yang telah memberikan pengalaman begitu indah sebagai guru dan murid, teman, bahkan sahabat selama proses PLP berlangsung.

I can honestly say that I'm going to miss everyone <3>

Dan yang paling penting, makasih banyak ya Allah..

Engkau benar: selalu ada kemudahan dalam kesulitan.

Sebab sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan. Sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan. (Q.S. Al-Insyirah:5-6) 

When you step out of your comfort zone, you will get surprising treats. Ketika kamu melangkah keluar dari zona aman, maka kamu akan mendapatkan perlakuan yang mengejutkan. Biasanya tantangan dan kesulitan yang menghadang akan lebih besar, namun percayalah itu akan menjadi sumber kekuatan kalian. Ketika kita sudah berhasil melewatinya, maka kita akan semakin kuat dan semakin bijak dalam menghadapi hal-hal sulit.  

Jadi, jangan takut untuk keluar dari zona amanmu dan berfikir out of the box. Hidup itu jauh lebih seru ketika kita menemukan dan menjalani tantangan berbeda :D   

 

Teacher's quotes

Guru tidaklah dilahirkan, tapi mereka dibentuk. Seorang guru yang baik terlebih dulu harus mampu mengajari dirinya sendiri.

-Henrietta Mears

Membimbing mengijinkanmu untuk melayani kebutuhan orang lain-untuk membawa mereka di bawah sayapmu, menawarkan bimbingan dan bantuan, dan membantu mereka 'mengendalikan' potensi mereka sendiri.

 Ingatlah, ketika engkau membimbing, mengajar, dan mengamati setiap orang yang engkau tolong untuk tumbuh dan mencapai potensi yang lebih tinggi, Allah telah menjanjikan rahmat yang lebih banyak sebagai imbalan jerih payah cintamu :)

count your blessings

Ya Allah, thank you very much for this superbly happy life. I'm really grateful to have such this beautiful life. I know that happy life doesn't mean we can face daily life without obstacles, problems, and pain. We will learn a lot from those things. Without them, we will never be stronger and wiser. So, from now on I'm gonna enjoy my whole life and be more grateful for anything that might happen. Thank Allah, I really love you.

Be Calm

hal-hal dibawah ini saya ambil dari beberapa tweet mbak Oki Setiana tentang bagaimana menjaga diri kita agar tetap tenang. semoga bermanfaat :)

• Grogi karena tampil di depan umum? persiapkan diri dgn baik, doa, dan senyum! 

• Hasil tak sesuai harapan? Yg penting saat proses do the best, setelah itu اللّهُ Maha tau yg terbaik
• Ada orang ngajak berantem di twitter/facebook? Diemin aja. Statusmu menunjukkan kualitas dirimu  
• Sms orang membuat kita sebel? hapus aja smsnya. Biar ga dibaca-baca terus 
• Lagi marah? Tinggalkan sejenak, wudhu
• Saat dipuji setinggi langit/dicaci habis2an, don't listen too much. Santai aja. Jadikan itu semua pemicu untuk lebih baik lagi.
• (kami jelaskan itu) supaya km jangan berduka pada yg luput darimu& jangan terlalu bergembira pada apa yg diberikan pdmu ( al hadid 23)
• Lagi happy? jgn tertawa membahana. lagi sedih, jgn sampai 1 dunia melihat airmata. Jgn berlebihan^^
• Ada hal2 yg tak mengenakkan hati? The wise person know what to read, who to listen to, when to ignore the rumors
• Tak sengaja melakukan hal2 memalukan? Minta maaf, senyum, seolah tak terjadi apa. We are so human
• Jalani hidup ini dengan ringan...sometimes joking perlu supaya ga terlalu serius^^
• Jangan berambisi jd yg terbaik.Just do all ur best in every single things in ur activities.coz the biggest enemy is ourselves :)
• dijatuhkan/ disalahkan?dari Aisyah ra, Rasul:' tenanglah aisyah! اللّهُ menyukai itu.Bersikap ramah&sabar dlm setiap persoalan
• Dengan bersikap tenang, semua terasa ringan, hati lapang, pikiran jernih, solusi pun ditemukan.

stay calm :)

“Sesungguhnya manusia diciptakan bersifat keluh kesah lagi kikir.” (Q.S. Al-Ma’aarij [70]:11)

Tapi Allah yang Maha Sempurna menjawab semua keluh kesah menusia, so.. don’t worry be happy!

Saat kita sedang payah dengan berujar “Aku lelah ya Allah..”

Allah menjawab “…dan Kami jadikan tidurmu untuk istirahat.”(Q.S. An-Naba’ [78]:9)

Begitu pula ketika kita berkeluh, “aku tak sangguup..”,

Allah menjawab, “AKU tidak membebani seseorang, melainkan sesuai kesanggupan hambaNya.”(QS.Al-Baqarah [2]:286)

Dan kita tetap mengeluh, “Ah… tidak mungkin..”,

Allah melalui Al Quran surat Yassin ayat 82 menjawab,

“Jika Aku menghendaki, cukup Ku berkata ‘Jadi’, maka jadilah.”

Sedang, jika manusia mengalami stres. Allah sudah menjawab, “Hanya dengan mengingat-KU, hati akan menjadi tenang.” (QS. Ar-Ro’d [13]: 28)

Lalu apabila kita putus asa dengan ucapan, “aaah..ini semua sia-sia..”.

Allah memberikan jawaban, “Siapa yang mengerjakan kebaikan sebesar biji ‘dzarah’, niscaya ia akan melihat balasannya.” (QS. Al-Zalzalah [99]: 7)

Sementara disaat manusia merasa tak seorang pun yang mau memberi dan membantu. Melalui Al Quran surat Al-Mukmin ayat 60, Allah menjawab, “Berdoalah kepada-Ku, niscaya Aku kabulkan untukmu.”

Apabila manusia mengalami kesedihan hati. Allah dalam Al Quran surat At-Taubah ayat 40 memberitahukan, “La Tahzan, Innallaha Ma’ana.” (Jangan kamu berduka cita sesungguhnya Allah beserta kita).”

Kemudian, berapa banyak pun keluhan yang kita alami dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, Allah dalam Al Quran surat Yusuf ayat 86 menegaskan, “Sesungguhnya hanya kepada Allah aku mengadukan kesusahan dan kesedihanku.”

Pada akhirnya, Habib Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi mengucap sebuah doa yang berbunyi, “Semoga Allah senantiasa melindungi kita semua. Dan semoga urusan kita hari ini di beri kelancaran oleh Allah, semoga selalu membawa berkah, amiin ya robbal ‘alamiin.” http://gadisberjilbab.tumblr.com/page/5

personality test

iseng nyoba-nyoba isi kuis di link ini  http://www.quizbox.com

dan inilah hasilnya:

Your view on yourself:

You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve. 

STRESS, STRESS, GO AWAY! (and don’t come again another day)

Do you feel that there have been too many pressures and demands on you lately? Too much schoolwork and too many tests? Eating on the run and not getting enough sleep? If these things are happening to you, no doubt, you are experiencing stress. Well, you are not alone. Most people experience stress at times. Don’t worry too much. There are ways to minimize and manage the condition.

Handling the Stress:

1. Take a stand against over scheduling

If you are feeling stretched, consider cutting out an activity or two, opting for just the ones that are most important to you.

2. Be realistic

Don’t try to be perfect-no one is. And expecting others to be perfect can add to your stress level, too. If you need help on something, like schoolwork, ask for it.

3. Get a good night’s sleep

Getting enough sleep helps keep your body and mind in top shape, making you better equipped to deal with any negative stressors.

4. Learn to relax

The body’s natural antidote to stress is called the relaxation response. It’s your body opposite of stress, and it creates a sense of well-being and calm. There are many ways to create the relaxation you need, like listening to music, watching comedy, or just floating in a pool.

5. Treat your body well

This includes having regular intake of healthy food. Eating too much junk food only results in vitamin and mineral deficiency. You need to eat fruit and vegetables, too. Regular exercise will keep your hormones in balance, as well as make your body fit.

6. Think positively

Your outlook, attitude, and thoughts influence the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? A healthy dose o optimism can help you make the best of stressful circumstance

(Source: C n S magazine)