Thread: Stress.

I'd recommend Meditation.

or weed exercise.

I'm naturally pretty stress free, so I can't recommend much first hand. When my girlfriend was stressed out, it helped her to keep an organized schedule. Get a notebook, day planner, or smart phone and write everything down in it. The idea is, you can stop worrying about something as soon as you write it down. You don't have to remember to do your homework. Just write it in your planner, and feel free to forget about it. Short pencil is better than a long memory, so they say.

If that doesn't sound like it would help, you could try more physical approaches. Meditation, excercise, sex, alcohol. These are all tried and true stress-killers. Just make sure you are still trying to figure out the root of your stress. Sometimes people really do get stressed out for no reason. Just a cycle, like you mentioned. When that happens, I think it is perfectly healthy to just go get a massage, have a glass of wine, or stay in bed all day with your girlfriend.

Originally Posted by Zemarano

Lately i have been very stress out. I feel I have a lot of homework to do and keep forgetting to do them.

Stress could cause lack of sleep i know, but could lack of sleep cause stress?like an evil sircle?

I have lots of things bothering me and I feel exhausted, Im to tired to work and im stressed because I cant work. GAHRG
Yesterday I trashed half of my room just because I could not find my wallet!

I need to find a way to relax.
Normaly id play video games to relax but that doesnt seem to help anymore, it only makes things worse.

Any thing you know about that could help me get all the aggresion and anxiety out so I can do some work?

When I get stressed out, I usually find that it is better to remove the source of the stress (in this case: get your homework done) and then you'll be able to relax. However, sometimes we cannot remove ourselces from the source of the stress, because it is something like school in general (which we legally have to go to) or family problems (you can't just run away into the countryside), or things like that. In that case, try to set aside a little time for yourself for things like meditation, reading a book, or taking a nap. Then confron the homework.

It also sounds like you may need to be a little more organized in general (if you trashed half of your room looking for your wallet). Like Robot Butler said, get a planner, and write down the things you need to do AS SOON AS YOU GET THEM. Don't put it off, or you'll never be able to get things done, as simple as that.

Also try to keep things like work areas and your bedroom (and other places you spend a lot of time in) relatively organized (this does NOT mean spotless ), and easy to manuver in. Organize things by putting them in boxes, folders, etc (and there are cheap ways to do this, such as shoe boxes labeled with a Sharpie marker. Grocery/department stores often have boxes that they'll let you have). Have a place for everything (such as your wallet) and make sure that it goes in the same place EVERY time (from personal experience, this can be hard but it helps!). I have a small basket that my iPod, wallet, and other "daily" items go into so that they do not get lost.

I understand that, if you share a room, roomates/siblings are not always cooperative. In that case, control the things that you can control, and accept that there will be chaos in your life.

It may not be a bad idea to tell others in your house what you're trying to do. They will probably by supportive, and even try to help you keep your goals with reminders and encouragement.

I also understand that this seems like a lot of stuff to do (and it is), but in time, it will become easy...second nature. Just keep at it, and you'll find that life gets A LOT easier! And if you find that something isn't working for you, then change it; make it so that it will work for you. If this general model works for you, great. If not, personalize it to where you can function in it.

Good luck!

When I get stressed, I like to break things down into easily manageable tasks. For instance, your homework.

I remember that in school, teachers used to set unreasonable amounts of homework in the first few weeks after a holiday but scale back when they realise they can't be bothered to mark it. So the situation may right itself. If it doesn't, try to set aside time for it everyday, do as much as you can and then put it down and do something else.

I hate that wretched cycle of not sleeping, not being able to do anything, etc. My advice with sleep is, don't be afraid to write off a whole day as useless. Worrying about not getting enough sleep can really keep you awake. And don't worry if you don't dream too much. Worrying on't help at all.

Originally Posted by Zemarano

Lately i have been very stress out. I feel I have a lot of homework to do and keep forgetting to do them.

Stress could cause lack of sleep i know, but could lack of sleep cause stress?like an evil sircle?

I have lots of things bothering me and I feel exhausted, Im to tired to work and im stressed because I cant work. GAHRG
Yesterday I trashed half of my room just because I could not find my wallet!

I need to find a way to relax.
Normaly id play video games to relax but that doesnt seem to help anymore, it only makes things worse.

Any thing you know about that could help me get all the aggresion and anxiety out so I can do some work?

I am the same as you, when I get stressed out I go crazy over the small things. One way that REALLY helps me is music. Music is so versitile. You can find almost any music to describe your mood.

Another good way is punching things. Not like a hard wall or something, but like couch cushions or something.

Maybe try talking to someone too? Not like a councler or anything. But like a good friend

I always go for a run when I am stressed. I am in college so I get stressed out a lot, but a few loops of campus will usually set things straight.