Exam stress tackled by bubble wrap ('tension sheets'?)

[yorkie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27469803

Exam stress tackled by bubble wrap and puppies

University students have ordered hundreds of metres of bubble wrap to burst as a way of relieving exam stress.

The University of Leicester students' union is planning "bubble wrap stations" where students can relax by popping the packaging material....

Michael Rubin, president elect of the students' union, said "mental well-being is a top priority" during exams.

The students claim that the instant gratification of popping bubble wrap is a better relaxant than meditation or yoga....

Perhaps someone should produce red bubble wrap, and name them "tension sheets"?! Could be a good way to make plenty of cash

 

[Crossover]

I may have to invest for when our users do annoying things :P

 

[EM2]

Perhaps someone should produce red bubble wrap, and name them "tension sheets"?! Could be a good way to make plenty of cash

You are Thickie Holden and I claim my five dollarpounds

 

[Tracked]

Bubble wrap and puppies, they should keep them seperated or it'll get messy ...

tried to think of appropriate station, only get Poppleton

 

[Searle]

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11185651._Puppy_room__at_York_university_to_relieve_students__exam_stress/

A little bit closer to home, this was reported a couple of weeks back. Haven't heard any more about it though after that

 

[455driver]

You are Thickie Holden and I claim my five dollarpounds

Smeg head!

 

[Blindtraveler]

It's 11 years since I last crossed swords with the education system but for me, stress relief was 2 mates who left a year ahead of me and had a flat with a big telly, hifi and a well stocked fridge! Agree though, a pop or 2 does help!

As to a station, Poplar on the DLR?

 

[user15681]

I wonder if it actually works or whether it's a placebo - i.e people expecting to be relieved of stress and the expectation alone de-stresses them and not the bubble wrap.

As for the tension sheets...

 

[overtonchris]

Eeeeeeeh. Things HAVE changed!!! Friendly girls and good beer worked OK for me....though not much cop for revising!

....Saying that, those bubbly things are a bit addictive and satisfying.....Mmmm....think I'll now buy something delicate from e-bay.....

 

[Crossover]

I have just remembered where I have seen this before - the uni I studied at sent perspective students a "Tension Sheet" for the summer (and exam time) prior. I just been reminded as I have seen a Facebook status mentioning that this years' new starters have got the same

 

[SpacePhoenix]

Best to send it to them on a bubblecar

 

[ExRes]

I always thought tension sheets were what happened when none of the toilets were vacant