【推荐1】Stress is an everyday occurrence for most people, but it doesn’t have to dominate your life. By addressing your stress in a healthy way, you are doing all that you can to make the most of your high school education.     1    . Just as everyone experiences stress in their own way, we all have our preferred methods of coping with it.

Organization is very important in academic life for dealing with stress. By keeping academic notes organized, turning in assignments on time, and keeping track of all deadlines, stress can be reduced to a great extent. Getting organized means knowing where everything is, remembering deadlines and test dates, and clearing distractions.     2    .

Perhaps one of the best ways to manage your stress is to simply deal with the cause of it directly.     3    . If you’re taking an exam, and are finding that you haven’t made full preparations, consider turning to your teachers or classmates.

Between your classes, homework, and other obligations, you may find most of your days booked solid with plans, activities, and tasks that need to be done. If you feel over stressed by all that you need to do, schedule an afternoon where you don’t have to do anything but read your favourite book or watch a movie.

    5    . Being around someone who makes you feel comfortable can relieve a great deal of stress, even if you don’t talk about what’s troubling you. A cup of coffee with family or friends is all you need to bring your stress levels back to normal. In addition to the health benefits of stress management and relaxation, students can also enjoy the benefits of improved relationships with friends family, parents and teachers.

【推荐3】The thought of a natural disaster can be frightening, but preparing for the most likely disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, and winter storms, is necessary.     1    You can develop an emergency plan for your family in case of a natural disaster, including household information, out-of-town contacts and school, workplace, and childcare contact information and emergency first aid. Add your evacuation routes and shelter plans as well.

More importantly, you have to monitor potential (潜在的) disasters.     2     Watch news and weather reports in your region so that you can be aware of potential disasters in the area. You can also download apps for your smart phone that will warn you of potential disasters near your location.

    3     If your family is at risk for exposure to a natural disaster, explain to them what’s happening. Review your emergency preparedness plan so that everyone knows what to do in the event of a disaster.

Thirdly, track the progress of forthcoming disasters. Check back with your news station frequently so that you’ll be aware of changes in weather or conditions that could alter the course of a disaster.     4     In this way, you’ll be well informed of what’s happening.

Finally, evacuate before disaster strikes, if possible. If danger is coming in your area, evacuate before it strikes.     5     So be sure to follow their instructions. If you aren’t able to evacuate, shelter in place until it’s safe to leave the area.