Using GenAI to Reduce Study Stress

GenAI can make studying more efficient—summarizing readings, quizzing you on key concepts, even creating flashcards. But remember: GenAI is a tool, not your taskmaster.

Scenario

You’ve got a history midterm. Instead of doom-scrolling TikTok out of panic, you feed your notes into an GenAI tool and ask for a study guide. Boom—organized themes, key dates, and practice questions. You feel calmer and more in control. But then you close your laptop at midnight, because no grade is worth sacrificing your sleep cycle.

Pause & Reflect

What’s one way GenAI could reduce stress in your study life—and what’s one boundary you’d set so it doesn’t take over?