Did you know that chewing gum helps to relieve stress? We saw this tip from our friends at Arborbridge and thought we’d share it too. As we’ve all experienced, taking tests and spending hours preparing for them is pretty stressful. A very simple solution then is to chew gum!
Chewing gum while you study will (excerpted in full) …
- Will make you 19% more alert during mildly stressful situations and 8% more alert during moderately stressful situations than if you are empty-mouthed.
- Will relieve anxiety. Chomping down during mildly stressful situations will reduce your anxiety by 17% and down by 10% in moderately stressful situations.
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This post first appeared on September 1, 2013 on Prep Beijing and written by Alicia Lui.
Alicia Lui is a co-founder at Prep Beijing!, a coaching company focusing on core soft skills such as effective communication, social and emotional skills, etiquette, critical thinking and leadership skills. Prior to founding Prep Beijing! She has worked in management consulting and in banking. She holds and MBA from INSEAD and Bachelor’s from University of Chicago
Photo courtesy of iandeth (Flickr).
