Some may find one step more effective than the other. You might think that the most effective way is to maintain a schedule or avoid procrastination. “Putting off tasks or responsibilities until the last minute can create more physical and mental stress than keeping them on hand. Procrastination can affect many aspects of daily life, such as the quality of your work, the quality of your sleep, and your mood.” There is no specific or most effective way to reduce stress. Many may raise the point that there is positive stress, called eustress. This is true and what drives students, but this time of year you barely see students with eustress. How stress is created and how to resolve it depends on your body, but these tips may be a place to do that