So I'm graduating college this semester and I'm also turning 22 and am having a crisis about having to actually adult. Since you can relate, how do you deal with the stress? 😭😂😭
Congratulations on almost being done with college, that’s such a big step in your life!!!! :D
Adulting is hard….really, really, really hard. I’m turning 22 too it’s not easy >_< I kind of freaked out on my parents earlier today about being an adult actually hahaaaaaaaaaa
There are a few ways I deal with stress, I hope some of these help:
make a list of everything you have to do
this sounds like it will only make your stress worse but it doesn’t I swear
writing things down puts everything into perspective, you might not have as much to do as you think
you can also cross things off once you complete them and it’s so satisfying idk why
if you can, actually write your lists out (this always makes me feel better???)
so, you have 12 things to do and four days to do them? Great do three things per day
less things to do per day = less stress
by the end of the four days you’ll have accomplished a lot
don’t procrastinate, please. It makes you so much more stressed out just tackle a little each day it’s a lot easier
you are seeing your problems through your stressed out brain, you can’t make sense of what’s going on like that
talking to someone can help you brainstorm solutions to problems you’re facing
they also help you calm down and encourage you
I KNOW NO ONE WANTS TO DO THIS BUT L I S T E N
just. go for a walk. it doesn’t have to be long, even just 10 minutes makes a difference
listen to music while you go for a walk, think about anything you want, take a deep breath of fresh air
this will calm you down. I promise. It clears your head.
And you get to listen to music so that’s awesome, everyone likes music
walk away from whatever is stressing you out and come back to it later
sometimes if you’ve been working on something for a long time you can’t focus anymore
take a break, think about it after you’ve had some time away from it and you’ll see the problem from a new angle
And the most important way to deal with stress is to remind yourself that you’ve gone through tough times before, and you’ve survived.
You’re tougher than you think, stronger than you believe.
everyone is scared when they do new things for the first time and being in your 20s is all about doing new things, getting your life in order. you are not alone. everyone feels this way :)