What do you do when you're stressed?

[Arista.MD]

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This wait is killing me. I am trying hard not to call the schools every day to ask them if they got my LORs and my application is in order. Since I my application entered review about 2 weeks ago at some schools, I started to get even more worried. I wonder how long it would take them to reject me.
Sometimes I feel like I want to scream.
How do you guys cope with this process? I am sure it must be as stressful for you as it is for me.
Thanks.

 

[drumming207]

eat lots of jello

 

[Anka]

Chocolate... lots of chocolate. And brew beer (very meditative, and you're forced to hang out making sure a pot doesn't overboil for an hour). And run [away fast very fast].

Anka

 

[AverageMan]

That's actually a good question. I was asked this question at an interview, and I was kinda stymied. I couldn't tell the guy that my life revolves around stress right now 😛

 

[Anka]

At an interview... "Stress? Are we supposed to be stressed? Do you consider this school to be a stressful place? Are you sure you aren't the one who is stressed? Hmmm... why don't you tell me what your family was like as a child. Perhaps that would let us find a way for you to deal with your stress."

 

[Amy B]

I was asked at an interview.... "Is applying to med school a stressful situation? "

I almost said... "Well Duh." But I refrained and said something about their school helps make the applicants at ease due to ......."

She looked at me and said.. "Well we aren't doing our job very well if you feel at ease, we'll have to change something."

Then she laughed, I laughed to because I didn't know what else to do.

I don't think there is anything we can do through this process that can make the stress go away. It is impossible. We can try to occupy our minds with other things, but it is always just under the surface waiting to creep up and make us choke. At least it was for me. This second time I am not as stressed as I was the first time applied. But of course i am addicted to SDN again.



My question to you all ..... Does SDN help take away the stress.... or add to the stress?"

 

[LP1CW]

stress is always based on perceptions and potential outcomes. My life will not lose meaning if I don't get into medical school. There are many things that I can do, that we can do, so this is a bit stressful, but I feel fine.

Oh, and most of you would not admit to this, but when I'm stressed, I touch myself.

 

[noy]

Work ou!

Bike, weights, even dance, anything to get your heart going...

 

[MDmiracle]

I stress about getting stressed out!

 

[peterockduke]

When I'm a walking, I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite, I just might, stop to check you out

Let me go on, like a blister in the sun
Let me go on, big hands I know you're the one

Body and beats, I stain my sheets, I don't even know why
My girl friend, she's at the end, she is starting to cry

Let me go on, like a blister in the sun
Let me go on, big hands I know you're the one

Whisper:
When I'm a walking, I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite, I just might, stop to check you out
When I'm a walking, I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite, I just might, stop to check you out
Body and beats, I stain my sheets, I don't even know why
My girl friend, she's at the end, she is starting to cry
When I'm a walking, I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite, I just might, stop to check you out

Loud:
Let me go on, like a blister in the sun
Let me go on, big hands I know you're the one

 

[Outer Space]

Originally posted by dana-doc
This wait is killing me. I am trying hard not to call the schools every day to ask them if they got my LORs and my application is in order. Since I my application entered review about 2 weeks ago at some schools, I started to get even more worried. I wonder how long it would take them to reject me.
Sometimes I feel like I want to scream.
How do you guys cope with this process? I am sure it must be as stressful for you as it is for me.
Thanks.

I don't know - ever since I have completed all my 2ndaries, I have a huge sense of relief that it's all out of my hands now. Now all I have to do is chill and wait for the interviews. The way I see this process, you're wasting your money on everything except that one school that you will end up going to. So the less interviews you have, the better. (ok, this thought works MOST of the time).

 

[DW]

med school stress management sessions........

 

[mattorama]

SDN makes stress worse...

The last thing I need is to think about the application process. Somehow I can not tear myself away from SDN though. Help

Stress relief.....sleep and working out

 

[redleft123]

😀

I find reason to post in this thread:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77238

🙄

 

[Robz]

I was all set to write serious reply until I read that last refered thread. That kitten picture had me on the floor laughing. Now that was a stress relief. 🙂

 

[echostation]

meditate, play guitar, kickbox big time... play some cricket, badminton, soccer, go to the gym quite a few times...often times i just calm my mind and meditate for a bit and see what's troubling me...and if i'm angry, i'll go to the gym and kickbox...

 

[Doctor Octopus]

I masticate. Sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. Sometimes in public.

 

[jorge921995]

Gg

 

[LittleEngineCould]

LOL Dude, this is a thread from 2003.

 

[Dagrimsta1]

Smoke weed everyday.

 

[LittleEngineCould]

Smoke weed everyday.

Imagine putting that under hobbies on the AMCAS, with 420 hours.

 

[Saifa]

Old threads. Strange image macro avatars. No goofy sigs. Utterly devoid of memes.

Chilling.