Managing Stress

I like to think that I am a pretty organized person, so I try to plan things out so that I do not feel overwhelmed or stressed very often.  Although I am organized, sometimes I still procrastinate.  It is typically when I procrastinate about something that I get stressed.

            When I feel like I am starting to become stressed about schoolwork I like to breaks to give my mind some time to relax.  Typically for a break I will take a short nap, watch a show on Netflix or even paint my nails.  I just like to give myself about 30 min to relax and not think about whatever it is I am working.  I also feel like the student organizations I am in relieve my stress.  They are just another way to take my mid away from schoolwork by doing something else I enjoy.  When things other than school stress me out, such a friend or family member is adding stress to my life, I handle my stress the same way.  I just take a little time to calm down and relax and then refocus on what I was doing.

            I think I need to work on not procrastinating.  If I did not procrastinate I would not become as stressed by schoolwork.  I do think that I procrastinate less and less each year, but it is still something I can definitely work on.   Overall I think I do a pretty good job managing my stress, but there is always room for improvement.