I'm so overwhelmed!!!

Everyone keeps saying how they hate “this time of year” or “well it is that time of the semester.” I am a freshman in college and this is my first semester, so it’s hard for me to really understand what everyone means when they say “this time of the semester.”

However, I think I finally know.

Right now, I have so many papers due within a three day time span. I know finals are right around the corner. To top it off, I am a mess of emotions right now too. Everything is so overwhelming. It feels like lately it is go, go, go, and don’t stop or else you’ll get behind. Everyone is asking so much of me, but how I am suppose to give my all to one person or subject, and still have enough energy and time to give to everyone and everything else.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO WITH SO LITTLE TIME.

It will be okay. I know it will. I know that is so cliché to say, but it’s true. One thing I have learned to do is manage my time better. I’m still not the best at it. It is a working progress. However, what I have done so far has helped me to be in control more. I did this at the beginning of the semester and then lost it. I know managing my time is a great way to not feel so overwhelmed. I’ve learned college isn’t like high school where you can just skip a day of school and not have to worry about turning in a paper. In college, even if you don’t go to class, you still have to submit that paper. Crazy, right? That is why it’s so important to stay on top of your work.

Lately, I have been super emotional. I’ve been dealing with many other people who are constantly asking me for advice and telling me about the problems they are having. Within the past two weeks, I’ve been so caught up in trying to help everyone else; I haven’t paid attention to my emotions enough. Now, they seem to be hitting me all at once. You must take time for yourself. Your health is important. It is most important actually, and it’s okay to love yourself. 

Keep Calm & Cope On!

It's Okay to Cry

Usually when you see someone crying the in corner, it’s seen as weakness.  Many people try to hold back their tears in fear they will be ridiculed or judged. However, CRYING IS OKAY. Not going to lie, I cry almost every day. (Which may be a little excessive, but I don’t mind it.) It might only be a tear or two, but it I still cry. When I’m really, really emotional my crying will be a lot worse. Seriously, crying is okay!

Crying, along with laughing from my previous post, can actually be healthy for you. For one, when you cry your tears help you to see better and they clean out bacteria in your eyes. Also, crying can help to fix your mood. This happens by lowering a possible high manganese level, which would originally cause anxiety, stress, and irritability. Even more, tears are the most beneficial for you. They help to clean out your nose and your eyes. If enough tears get into your nose, it can loosen up mucus and help clean your nose of bacteria.  It might sound very technical and confusing, but it’s just how the body works. In all, crying has health benefits that will allow you to feel more at ease if you need to cry.

                

           Many people bottle up their emotions and they become a ticking time bomb until they blow up. Crying can help to relieve these bottled up emotions. Crying every now and then will help to feel better before completely blowing up. It is very unhealthy to keep everything to yourself so my advice is to just cry it out.

            Crying is a way that I cope with my problems majority of the time. I cry when I’m happy and when I’m sad. When I know I need a really good cry I will take a long, hot, and relaxing shower. If you’re a person who is afraid to cry, just give it a try sometime. You might actually feel better in the end.

*Sometimes a good cry is just what you need to release all the hurt you have built up inside.*

Keep Calm & Cope On!