Midterms, Finals, and Feeling the Pressure? Here Are Practical Ways to Reset

Health Promotion Specialist Tyler Conzone shares 5 tips to help students cope with academic pressure and stress.

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Columbia News
March 05, 2026

Maybe you've noticed it: Library seats are filling earlier, calendars are suddenly booked with study sessions, and your sleep schedule has started to slip. Yep. That's a sure sign it is midterms or finals season. For many students, this is the time when stress, time pressure, and self-doubt start to rise to the surface. 

At Columbia Health's Alice! Health Promotion, Tyler Conzone, a health promotion specialist, works with students every day through workshops, health education visits, and campus outreach to build practical skills for navigating exactly these moments. 

“Specific to midterm season, we always have students who come in to talk about stress management and time management,” Conzone said. “Just, what does it look like to have the ability to do it all, and is that even possible?”


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