Stress management for a F/22 college student
Hello Ask Me Helpdesk.
I am in hope that someone might be able to send me in the right direction with this question...
I am a severely stressed person, have been my whole life. I'm constantly worried and feel near burnt-out, but I never just QUIT. I get horrible test anxiety, I lock up when put on the spot, talking to someone in-person for the first time scares me to no end. YET, I am surprisingly out-going.
I have high expectations for myself at school, work, and life in general. But my priorities are more than likely skewed from what they should be. I think about my work first.. My art, my school.. I even put other people before watching what I eat or think about how my actions are effecting my body.
I know stress isn't a good thing, and I spent the first 14 or so years of my life in and out of pills and counseling.. It's not something I want to get back into.
My wonderful boss told me about how meditating can help me, and I will get into that-- But I was curious if you had other suggestions that could help me on my journey to a more peaceful life?
Thank-you