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6 Ways To Handle Stress

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6 Ways To Handle Stress
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This past week turned out to be a really stressful week for me. From work and school, to rent and even my social life, everything just suddenly became overwhelming and it ended with me talking to my mom for over an hour to try to sort through everything. After talking with her it made me refocus and try to “organize” the stresses in my life and figure out different ways to handle them.

1. Call your mom.


Somehow moms are always right and seem to put everything in perspective. However, even just talking to a friend, boyfriends, or whoever can even help alleviate some of that stress.

2. Have a planner.

My planner is my life. (S/O to Erin Condren) I have to write literally anything and everything down in. It really helps me organize my day and say, “Okay, this day I have to do this. I can worry about that later.”

3. Do something fun.

I’m not saying skip work or class to go to the beach or anything, but take a break from studying every now and then and do something you enjoy or hang out with friends. This is something I have trouble with sometimes and have to remind myself that it’s okay to relax and watch an episode of my favorite show on Netflix every once in a while.

4. Pray about it.

This could also go along the first one. Sometimes when I get stressed or overwhelmed I’ll read a favorite bible verse or just kind of openly pray about everything that’s stressing me out. After I always feel better about whatever I was stressed about and know that it's all going to work out in the end.

5. Take a bubble bath.

This is definitely one of my favorites. Bubble baths are my go-to when I just need to unwind and not worry about life’s stresses. Put on some nice music or bring in your laptop to watch your favorite show, and it’s the most peaceful thing in the world.

6. Work Out


When I get really, really stressed and need to just blow off some steam, I grab my roommate and go workout. I always feel amazing after a good workout and cardio, to me, is a great way to burn off any anxiety I might be feeling.

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