Stress Management Support Group
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.
I'm 20 years old and on my third year in college. I'm usually on top of my work, well organized and I time manege well. But this semester has been hell for me. I work 4 times a day at a retail store and commute to class that is 2 hours away from home. I basically have no time for myself and I have no social life. Everything that has been revolving around me since the start of the semester is school and work. I feel like I'm slipping a bit behind and It's making me stress, tired, exhausted, down !! Lately I haven't even felt motivated to be on top of my work. I've been tardy and lazy. What are ways that can self motivate myself and jump back on track!? I don't know what to do at this point.
I am currently a grad school student and I feel your pain! I work full time and attend grad school full time. It is very overwhelming!! This may sound silly, but self care is very important. If you find something that you do to just make YOU happy. Something such as taking a day to yourself where you can go to the movies with your friends, coloring in coloring book, going to the spa, going for a walk. whatever you have that can make you happy might help motivate you. since you are currently doing things that you see are draining and stressful, doing that activity that makes you happy might help you destress and get back on track. Self care is very important to anyone in ANY profession.
the best thing that i have heard, that many people might have over used is, think about being on a plane. When you are traveling with others, you ALWAYS put your air mask on FIRST!!!
** Take care of YOU first, the rest will be okay!
1.The first question I have is do you absolutely have to work 4 days a week? If you have bills, it's understandable. But, I let my manager know no more than 15 hours a week. I simply cannot go to school 16 hours a week and work the typical 20+ hours in a retail store. School comes first, so cut back on the hours at work if you can.
2. The thing that keeps me going is the goals I have for my life. You have to be pretty committed to college to have the strength to finish. What do you want out of college? Are you studying for a dream job, or are you getting education needed for a raise? Remember what your purpose is.
3. Just tell yourself the more you self discipline yourself the closer you are to your degree. You can do it if you put your mind to it. Don't quit on a dream because of the time it will take. The time will pass anyway! -Earl Nightingale :)