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Test anxiety, friend drama, sleep and the project behind this site. Every post ends with one small thing you can try right now.
October 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Back-to-school survival: anxiety, time and social pressure
Six weeks in, the new year can pile up fast: nerves before class, homework that never fits, and the pressure to fit in. Here is how to handle each one, one small step at a time.
Read it →September 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Back to school without burning out by October
A new school year changes your sleep, workload and social energy all at once. Three small anchors can make the transition less overwhelming.
Read it →July 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Can't sleep? Stop trying so hard
Lying there doing mental math about how many hours you have left is the thing keeping you awake. Here is what to do instead at 1am.
Read it →June 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Friend drama: when your group suddenly feels weird
The screenshot, the group chat you were left out of, the friend who is fine with everyone but you. Why it hurts this much, and what to actually do next.
Read it →June 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Test anxiety: what to do the night before (and in the room)
Your body treats a test like a threat. Here is what that actually means, and the small moves that work when your hands are shaking and the paper is in front of you.
Read it →May 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Building the stress bracelet: what I've learned so far
An optical sensor, a microcontroller, a lot of CAD revisions, and one big lesson about what a wearable should actually tell you.
Read it →April 1, 2026 · 3 min read
Five stress hacks that actually work on a school night
Lay on the floor. Set a ridiculously easy goal. Long exhales. These sound too simple to help, which is exactly why they get used.
Read it →March 4, 2026 · 4 min read
What the student data actually showed
A typical school day ends at 1am and starts at 6:30am. The most interesting part wasn't the sleep number — it was when stress spiked.
Read it →February 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Why I built TEEN
Stress isn't something I only read about in research papers. I see it every day — in myself, my friends, and students around me.
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