A big ball of stress

I feel so stressed.

Classes are stressful, maintaining healthy relationships is stressful, taking care of your mental health is stressful, applying for graduate school is stressful, and so on.

I feel like I have a million things to accomplish in only a few months.

But as I've been doing some major self-reflection recently, I've found that when I'm confronted with an issue, I seem to want to fix it immediately. If I'm assigned a paper then I'll complete it the next day. I have finished most of the required materials for grad school applications, and none of it is due until January... If someone is upset with me then I won't stop bothering them until I'm given forgiveness.

I'm not one to procrastinate. Nine times out of ten I'll make important deadlines. I work hard in my studies and am reliable in my research position. My friends seem to like me a lot. My family dynamic is great. So then why am I so stressed?

I know very well that everything will work out, but I can't seem to shake the feeling of overwhelmingness. The dying need to please myself and others is physically and mentally exhausting. Maybe I can benefit from slowing down. Not everything needs to be handled right away. Our best work is done and our most healthy decisions are made when we take our time.

And as always, have a stellar afternoon.