Blog Entry #2: College, Stress, College, Stress, Stress, Stress!

At this moment do any of you feel as though college is like being in a never ending maze? Do you guys feel as though the "maze" that you are in gives you soo much stress, and anxiety that it makes you want to throw your hands up? Some of you may answer yes and some of you may say no. To those of you that say yes,  I can relate to you 100%. Having a job, going to school, helping out around the house, doing homework, and having friends at the same time is VERY stressful. Which is why in this post i want to talk about some things that you can do to help relieve your mind of stress, even if it is short term. These are some of the things that I like to do.

1. One thing that has helped reduce my stress levels throughout high school & today is time management. Time management needs to be a huge part of your schedule. Take the time to figure out what needs to be done first and what can be done later. What I personally like to do is get all of the things that I know will take me the longest time done in the beginning of the week and do the " little things" and the end of the week so that way I have time to do things that are strictly for my mental health. 

     2. Another thing that i like doing is setting small goals for myself to complete throughout the week. When you set little goals for yourself it gives you more motivation to complete bigger goals. Not to mention it gives you a great sense of satisfaction when you achieve what you put your mind too!
     3. TAKE A BREAK!  I know, I know this is might be hard to do but taking short 5-10 minute breaks here and there to scream, talk, read, listen to music, or whatever gives your mind a break from stress will help you a lot in the long run. Just remember, some stress is good. But too much stress can lead to a breakdown. So, take some time and do something for you!