My guide to stress.

I've never been the calmest person in the world.  I guess I find my seemingly endless supply of enthusiasm as something that makes me who I am.  However, being hyper all the time has a considerable amount of disadvantages.  One of those disadvantages is my inability to deal with stress, and whenever I get a bad grade or loose my phone I find myself getting red in the face, having trouble breathing or hitting my head against the wall.  Just kidding, I never hit my head against the wall; it hurts and bothers others.  So in order to relieve myself from the feeling of my head exploding and to keep the ground beneath me from crumbling, I've had to come up with some tricks to help me.  Maybe they will work for you!

1.)  Listen to your "chill music".  For some, it is Jack Johnson, maybe you're a Jake Mayer girl, or it could even be Disney songs.  Personally, my chill music is Bob Dylan or Bob Marley.  I listen to them because their lyrics aren't about boys, drugs, or boys and drugs, but I'll save my music taste for another blog post.  So go in a corner, under your covers or take a drive and let the music wash your troubles away.

2.)  I feel like I have gotten this one from a Rachel McAdams movie.  Go outside and look at the stars.  The stars will keep shining no matter what happens to you, so you should too. 

3.)  Talk and tell your problems to your dog, cat, fish, rabbit or favorite stuffed animal.  I have nothing against humans but your pet won't judge you when you cry in front of it or pour out your heart to it.  

4.)  Write.  Take a blank piece of paper and write down your emotions and regrets.  It takes your mind off whatever is stressing you out and will make you feel better.  Once you are done you can burn it, submit it to tapestry, keep it for motivation, frame it and put it on your wall or do whatever makes your heart content.  

The truth is, everybody has their own way of dealing with stress.  These four things work for me, but remember that no matter what happens, no problem is the end of the world.  And like someone said, life is not always not always what one wants it to be., but to make the best of it as it is is the only way of being happy.