Fighting the stress

Over the years after dealing with plenty of stress, it is not nearly as formidable as it used to be. Sure, this year has introduced some new stresses that are tricky to deal with, but lately I have felt in control and stress-free. However, when things do get stressful, it’s like being launched into hyperdrive; panic drives you to a whole new level. How many times have you been working on an assignment due the next day, and the way you keep yourself from getting distracted is the fear of “If this doesn’t get done NOW, I’m SCREWED!!!”

Fortunately, that has only happened to me once, and boy was that fun. Recently however, with this whole research paper, for some reason I found it much easier to handle. It might have been because I planned it out and understood the time it might take, or I just reasoned the stress would only make normal living difficult. I don’t know, I’m sure that later on things will make my head explode.

Unfortunately, stress at super-high levels can really bog everything down. Eventually, nothing else seems to be going right. It is easy to cringe, cower, and maybe sleep through it, hoping it blows over. However, the only real way to get rid of the stress is to buckle down and take care of it. After that, all of the anxiety is exchanged to relief and satisfaction. It makes it worth it. 