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This past
school year has almost been like a living hell for me. I was constantly
stressed and conscious about everything. I would sit on my desk’s chair every Friday night after I have
finished all the things that I had to do after school (I didn’t even have time
to go out every Friday) and I just wouldn’t be able to shut my thoughts out. At
some points I remember crying so much but that I couldn’t breathe at all and
the next day I would go to school and I would feel like a living zombie.
The things
that stressed me the most were Mathematics at school and Taking the proficiency
in English test this year. Well that was actually after Christmas. Before that
I don’t know what would stress me exactly but I think it was school and
everything that I had to do again. As a result, my acne became four times worse
than it had been before and I began having self-doubts.
The good news
is that I actually past the Proficiency in English test (I was so freaking
happy about that) , I am currently consulting a dermatologist for my acne and I
got back my self-confidence. However, I am still waiting for my Mathematics
finals' results. My teacher told me that I did very well at the Geometry test but I
don’t think that I have done well at the Algebra test.
So, through
this difficult time there were some things that made it all better. They didn’t
work all the time though. They rarely worked actually as I would still feel sad and stressed. Anyway, I thought that I
would suggest some of them.
- · Smile and Laugh as much as you can.
For
me the best thing in order to stop these negative thoughts would be laughing. I
literally remember myself laughing like a seal half of the day at school (I
think that was probably why everyone thought I was so happy). So now you’re
just thinking that I was fake smiling and pretending to be happy. Honestly, I
didn’t. Actually, I am a happy person, I’ve always been but this past year
I was not that happy. It is just that when I laugh I forget about everything.
Nothing matters at that moment. So, I was trying to make it better and it did
but only for a short time.
- · Go out with friends and talk about it.
Going
out with friends would also put me in a good mood. We would go out and laugh
and have conversations. Most of the time it was depressing, but I was going
through some stuff with my stress and my friends were going through some other
things so it was good to get it of our chests. Moreover, I would also talk about
it to my parents and sister. Talking about it might make it slightly or even a
lot better, so I encourage you to talk about excessive amounts of stress to
someone who is close to you.
- · Take up a new hobby (or exercise)
So
now you’re probably thinking that the last thing you want right now is just
another responsibility. Well, when I say a new hobby I mean something that you
love and have always wanted to try. But it should be something that is not
competitive. You need something to relax, not be stressed about.
For
example: Draw something or listen to music or even better go for a walk or
dance in your room. Exercise releases endorphins which makes you happier.
- · And last but probably the most important: Cry as much as you want!!!
I
remember that the past year I have been crying a lot. Seriously I got my heart
broken, I broke my leg, I was really stressed, I got my heart broken again, I was
stressed again and so on (I already know that there are worst problems in the
world guys, that’s what I have been trying to tell myself) As you can
understand it becomes annoying. But if I could go back I would tell myself to
cry as much as I wanted. I know that I hate it when crying is the only way to
feel better but it doesn’t matter. If you want to cry, then cry. It’s ok,
everybody hurts and everybody cries sometimes.
So that’s
really all. It actually gets so much better. It really does. It is scary at
times and it kind of takes away the happiness and the love for yourself but
trust me you can take it all back. Everyone is stressed at time and it’s
normal. I am a really stressful person and I get stressed very easily, you’re
not alone. I just hope that I will continue and keep it under control.
(The new me) :p
P.S: If you
personally think that you can’t control it at all, please consult a specialist J
Good luck everyone!!!!
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