When Feeling Overwhelmed

This has more to do with anxiety than depression, but here I go. Sometimes, we all get swamped. There is just so much going on at work or school or in our families or with our friends or some combination of all of these. Everyone goes through that. But when you have anxiety and have a ridiculous amount of things going on at once, you feel like you're in over your head and start drowning. This week, I have a crazy amount of things going on. I already gave one group presentation in class but have an individual presentation tomorrow that I haven't even finished yet. I also have reading homework, stats homework, and a sevenish page paper going on this week. Next week is busy too, but I don't even get the opportunity to relax because I have a lot going on over the weekend as well (which is unusual for me). But I haven't allowed myself to panic, which is half the battle. Once you give in to the panic or the stress and break down, it's so much harder to pull yourself together again enough to finish the mountain of things before you. Panic attacks are not fun, and should be avoided at all costs. A few things that might help you when you have too much to do: 1. Time manage. Carefully plot out what you have time for and what you don't, and manage what time you do have well. For example, if you have to read something for a class or for work and take the bus every day, read it while waiting at the bus stop or while on the bus. Maximize your time. 2. At the same time, don't try to cram too much into a limited time frame or your brain will fry. Just make sure that you account for the breaks you need in your schedule so you don't have a two hour break then not finish whatever you needed to finish or stay up until 3 AM and then end up running on no sleep. 3. Make sure you're eating real meals. When busy I know it's easier to grab a handful of chips or something but that's not enough to sustain you and you need your brain and your body at full capacity. I hope these things are at least somewhat useful and that whatever craziness anyone out there may be experiencing, that you're able to handle it. I believe in you. :)