From being an anxious person in general, I am beyond familiar with the thoughts and emotions that arise on a daily. For others who are lucky enough to be in a zen-peaceful mode most of the time, these thoughts may be entirely foreign. If you know anyone with anxious tendencies, do not be quick to judge; instead, understand that everyone has different temperaments and there are pros and cons of both. Here are a few thoughts that recur over and over again, most definitely during stressful periods such as dead week.
1. My phone is only 65% charged. Oh my goodness. It’s going to die before I can do this or that or this and that. And that.
2. I need all my books. Literally all my textbooks, I might need it but probably not. But I definitely need to carry my whole life with me, just in case.
3. How should I approach that person? Should I even? Should I say hi or actually, I’ll just pretend I didn’t see them.
4. Let me plan out every literal second of my day so that if everything goes according to plan, everything will be perfect.
5. It’s two minutes before the time we planned to meet. Is he coming or not? I thought we said 5:30p.m. and it’s 5:29 and I don’t see him anywhere.
For those like me that are anxious, remember that you can relax sometimes. While it’s crazily hard to stop worrying, the stress you are putting on yourself hinders so much in your relationships, physical and mental health, and ability to put your entire self out there.