You know it's going to be a rough week when you’ve worried about Monday’s exam more than you’ve actually studied for it, and your dreams (nightmares?) center around complex calculus equations that aggressively swoop at you from the sky. And when you’re reaching for that bottle of red by Tuesday night (yes, Tuesday) and tearfully writing a paper that’s due in a matter of hours in between sips of wine, you know it can't get much worse.

So, here is a list of seven things that are an absolute necessity if you have had the day (or week) from hell.

1. Ice Cream

My one rule in life is that if you have shed a single tear that day, you are entitled — nay, obligated — to enjoy some ice cream. Volume of tears should correlate directly to volume of ice cream consumed.

2. Wine

What could be more satisfying (for those 21+) than the sound of wine gurgling and splashing into your glass as you pour, after spending the day struggling to make paper word counts, drawing blanks when cold-called in class, and getting stuck behind slow walkers on the way to class? Absolutely nothing.

3. Baths

In the words of Sylvia Plath, "There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.” If one of the greatest literary minds of our time said it, it must be true.

4. Netflix

If there’s a lot on your mind, binge-watching six hours straight of Grey's Anatomy will surely turn your brain into such mush that you will not even remember what you were worrying about.

5. Chocolate

Studies have shown that chocolate is medicinal, helping boost mood and alleviate stress. Well, my own studies have repeatedly shown this — yours probably will too!

6. Puppies

Little balls of fluff are guaranteed to turn your frown upside down, and if they do not, there is almost certainly something wrong with you. Real life pups will maximize happiness, but these pictures work well too.

7. Spotify playlists

Whether its called "Just cry it out" or "Badass B*tch from Hell,” making a killer playlist and blasting it out in your room is a fail-safe way to forget about the guy that didn't text you back, even if only temporarily.

While it may occasionally seem like your life is falling to pieces around you, I guarantee a different perspective once you're half a bottle of wine down and onto your 14th Adele track. And, on the bright side, even your worst day can last only 24 hours.