Mental Breakdown..

[AllThatIsLeft]

I am beyond stressed, i am crashing with school. I'm not going to get into University at this rate, and i can't seem to slap myslef into reality.
I am stuck in this damned website, and i am beyond procrastination. Worse thing of all, is that i dont feel like i can help myself.

I want to, serisouly i do. But i cant bring myself to stop.
I came home with all the intents to work and i got all my shit ready and everything was open, and the hours went by so quickly, that i didnt start until 6. SIX!!

i am melting down, i dont know waht to do. I seriously feel like i'm going to snap and shut down any minute now.

I got a headache, i cant stop crying, and my work is still undone!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't do this.

[Vicarious]

Breathe Paula. You can do this, I know you can.

Close the computer right now. If it's a laptop, shut the screen. Work on your homework. You can do it. Listen to music while you work if it makes you feel better or helps you out.

When you get home, make it a habit to finish your work first. Distractions come easy, but they're even harder to combat as time passes after you get home from school.

I believe in you Paula. Stay strong chica :)

[AllThatIsLeft]

Irony.. i need the computer!!

[Vicarious]

Irony.. i need the computer!!
Then check my PM. I explained that scenario in there I'm pretty sure.

[byee]

chica :)


Hey! that's my word!

Paula, amiga, you need some self control here. This is not such a big problem, it's not like you don't have the brains to get the work done, it's about will power. Show some.

Give yourself a set amount of time to relax and hang out, and then when that time is up, power down. Simple. We'll still be here. Besides, methinks your audience needs some time to fill their tanks, anyways.

[AllThatIsLeft]

audience???? i feel like a stripper >=[

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Mr. Vicarious Man is right, you need to breathe. :hug: Give yourself a good half hour/45 minutes or so after school (as much as you can afford, really) to take a bubble bath, or a power nap, or a jog around the block; anything that calms you down is good. Get a small snack to keep your brain going (protein is good for an afternoon pick-me-up, so is fruit), get the school stress out of your head and wind down a little before getting back into schoolwork again. You've been stretching your brain all day, it needs a little time to pull itself back in and relax.

A good strategy to keep from burning out so fast with homework is to do the hard stuff first. Get it out of the way. If you have studying to do, this is the time to do that, too. Get it done, and move on to the easiest stuff. Finish off with anything else that's left, and then get back to that studying for a little while. The little refresher at the end will help really stick the info into your head.

Something that helps me when I feel overwhelmed with work is to make a checklist. If you write your assignments down in an agenda book/day planner, whip that out. Make a big deal out of highlighting/crossing out/erasing each assignment as you finish it. Seeing the list get smaller helps to remind you of how much work you've already done, and the smaller list makes the whole load less scary as well.

And when you finish what you can for the night, reward yourself. That could mean a chance to curl up with a good book, time to watch some TV, whatever. You decide what works for you. If it gets late and you just can't work any longer, take it as a sign to call it a night, or to at least take a break. Once you get to that point it's harder to focus and you're not doing your best work, so don't stress yourself out more than you have to.

Don't push yourself too hard, Paula. A bad week here or there won't ruin your academic career. You're plenty smart, and I know you can get back to that point when the homework load seems bearable again. You can do it. :)

[AllThatIsLeft]

Thank Jessi.. i needed that!