The two main continuous sources of stress in my life are :
1: To excel in exams in best grades in class
2: The insufficient time i think i have for the great preparation of exams
When we talk about problem solving mechanisms, they are two. The first one is problem-focused solving in which we try our best to eliminate the source of stress from our life. The second one is emotion-focused solving in which we cope with the problems that cannot be eliminated.
Solution in my cases:
Being a topper of the class i am always expected to perform best by my family and friend and somehow it is my own main desire too. However, with the rising level of study competition in our society the pressure to perform best is becoming more like a continuous stress for me.
I used one technique from emotion-focused coping to cope with both of these two stresses i mentioned.
This technique is called Practicing discipline
Since i have a time management issue where i cannot give enough time to each course i have made a disciplined habit to follow the schedule i make. This schedule forces me to give some hours to each subject and when the alarm rings even if there is work remaining from one course i shut it down and start the second course. In this way mostly i keep the time factor in my mind and eliminate all distracting thoughts from my mind and complete each course' work in the definite time period i have assigned in schedule. This way my both stresses get relatively low.
Hope it helps!