Q&A for How to Avoid Homework Stress

Do as much as you can tonight and wake up earlier and do the rest. It's best to plan ahead so you don't find yourself in this predicament, but at this point, you'll just have to do the best you can.

Look at how much time you have in the morning before school. Get as much done at night as you can, but just enough that you have a good amount of sleep. See if you can finish it in the morning.

Go over your homework to ensure that it's complete. Once you're comfortable that it is, distract yourself with music, TV or a movie, reading, or playing a game.

Find all the time you can. Even if it is only a few minutes, you can still do some in that time, and work on it until you're done.

Break it up into chunks. Finish two pages and then take a five minute break (check social media, have a healthy snack, jog around the block, etc.). Set a timer for the break so you know when to get back to work. Then do two more pages, and repeat until your packet is done.

Well, first decide how long your extracurricular will take. If you have a solid block of time before or after you have to get ready/go to your activity, then use that time to work. Also, you can do homework while driving to your extracurricular. If this still does not help, see if you can cut some of your hours dedicated to that specific activity.

Don't think about how much work you have to do, just do it. It also helps to takes breaks and give yourself rewards when you've finished a piece or a project. If you are the planning type, make a brief outline of your tasks to keep you motivated, and give yourself a check off list.

Sure, whatever works for you. But most people find it best to get it out of the way after school. Plus, you may get more benefits from the practice your homework gives you if you do it before rather than after sleeping, since sleep helps consolidate memory and helps you retain more information.

Reward and pace yourself. After completing, say, 30 minutes to an hour of homework, take 15-20 minutes to relax, listen to music, etc. Breaking your homework down into sections and taking a break in between can also help you keep your concentration and focus. After finishing your homework, reward yourself by spending some time doing your favorite hobby.

You might be taking on too big of a course load or you might have a bigger issue with time management. Take a close look at the amount and due dates of your homework and see if you can put together a consistent schedule that allows for breaks and time with friends and family. It is important to build downtime into your life, because too much work can stress you out to unhealthy levels.

I am in the same situation, my tips are to do homework whenever you can (on the bus, in the car, waiting rooms, etc.) and, if possible, get a P.E. exempt for your fitness hours. Also try to stay positive, forgive yourself, get plenty of sleep, and don't let homework always hang over your head when you're relaxing or doing something fun. Try to Make a Study Timetable to use your time more efficiently.

If you "can't" do it because you don't understand it, ask for help from a parent or call a friend. Don't leave your homework to the last minute. Divide the work into sections and make a timetable and stick to it.

Pick a quiet room, will little or no distractions. If there is not a room with distractions, remove the distractions if possible. A good room to work in would be a kitchen if empty, or an office if you have one. Set yourself rules, such as no cellphones while working. Don't overload yourself or set impossible tasks ahead of you. Make a list of priorities, and start with the harder stuff before working toward the easier things. Motivate yourself. Allow yourself to hang out with friends, or watch TV after you finish all of your work. Keep your mind on task until it is finished.

Put all distractions away. If you get distracted by your phone, for example, put it in a box and give it to a family member or roommate so you won't have access to it. If your room has any distractions in it, study in the library. To stay awake, drink water or have a healthy snack. Every hour or so, get up and stretch or do jumping jacks for a couple of minutes.

Work on your homework in any spare time you have, like between activities or while in the car on the way to somewhere. If you have very little time, you should prioritize your studies over anything else, like sports or friends.

Try to plan your homework time so that you start at, for example, 8 and end at 10. If you get to 10, go to bed and try to work on it again in the morning. Getting adequate sleep is important.

Don't be afraid to ask someone for help. If you are at home and your parents or older siblings can't help, move on to the next question and then ask your teacher for help the next day.

If you're often a slow worker, talk to your teachers about this. They might be able to give you extra time. When you're working, try setting goals for yourself, like "I will get this much done today." If you need it, ask a friend or parent for help.

Don't put off doing it. If you are having a hard time getting your homework done because there is too much of it or you don't understand it, talk to your teacher(s) for extra help. Do you have a scheduled study hall or free period? If so, do as much as you can during that time. Try getting the hardest subject done first; that way the rest will be easy by comparison.

Try using another device or having a family member watch you the first few times you research. Think about what you need to do that is more important than Sims.

Read little bits at a time and reward yourself for your readings every chapter or few pages with a break, or read in 15 minute segments with 5 minutes of activity between until you're caught up.

Use trusted sources like Encyclopedia Britannica, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Wikipedia to help you learn. There are also resources like Quizlet to help test your knowledge.

Think about how much it would suck to get a bad grade or have to stay up late to do it.

It depends. If this is a repeated occurrence, then your teacher may become frustrated; if it is not very common and you have a legitimate explanation as to why it happened, most teachers are generally understanding.

Explain to her all the stuff you need to do. Show her all of the homework you have and tell her it will take a while. Show her that if you, say, spend two hours on homework you only have time for stretching, if you rush. Taking responsibility is something that most parents are surprised by and I think she will understand. Explain the amount of stress you feel each day. Make sure to exaggerate it a bit if she won't listen.