There is no avoiding it. We all have to juggle multiple things at a time whether it is multiple jobs, school, or just chores around the house. And no matter how small the task may be, it is easy to feel overwhelmed with all of the work that is left to do. Here are a few things to ease the stress of feeling overwhelmed with multitasking.

1. Make a list.

This is the most important thing to do when you have multiple things piled on your plate. Write down each thing no matter how little the task is. Having everything out of your head and onto paper releases so much tension and already has you feeling better about the situation. And it always feels so good to cross something off the list and encourages you to do more.

2. Don’t think about all of your tasks at once.

That is what causes the stress. Rather than looking at everything and feeling lost in multiple things that need your attention, focus on one task at a time. There is no need to stress about all of them, just look at one and complete it and so on.

3. Be proactive about it.

We all have those times where we know we have so much to do, but would rather sit on Facebook or scroll around on our phone. To avoid feeling impending stress overload, get to work and knock it all out in one sitting. And then you can get back to scrolling through Facebook.

4. Just relax.

It seems huge and that there is no end in sight when it comes to completing everything, but that’s when you need to relax. You also need to realize that this is not the end of the world, and everything is going to be just fine after it is all done. We get so worked up over these things that really don’t affect us that much in the long run. And while you’re over there stressing your brains out, all you’re getting is early wrinkles, and we just can’t have that.