Hello, my name is Rachel and I’m a workaholic. There. I said it. That’s the first step..right? I know most college students are busy but I feel like I can take busy to a whole other level. I am constantly on the go. There is always another email to read or send. Always another phone call to make. I am making plans for my next project before the current one is even finished. I constantly need to fill my world with things to do. In fact, I am between classes right now and I felt the urge to fill my spare time with writing a blog instead of leisurely reading a book or just zoning out. Did I need to blog RIGHT this instant? Of course not, but I just HAD to fill this empty space. Maybe there was something in my childhood that taught me to be this way, or some teacher told me I should never sit idle without having something to do, but I honestly think my main motivation to keep going day to day is pure fear. Fear of what if. What if I don’t have time tomorrow to get my project done? What if someone needs to see this finished product right away tomorrow morning? What if I break my arm tomorrow and my paper isn’t finished? What if I get an urgent phone call that takes me away from my work? I need to finish today. I need to finish ASAP. That’s what my brain tells me on a regular basis. Scary huh? Despite what you may think, I know I am not alone in my neurotic state of mind.
I watched a documentary on stress the other day and how it is affecting people. More and more people are having heart attacks, weight issues, balding, and other yucky things all because we stress ourselves out. This documentary scared me a little bit. Just great-another thing to fear. I am literally stressed about being stressed. Does this even seem logical?
With all this fear and stress going on in my life and all of my friends and family telling me to slow down, I am making a pledge to myself. A pledge to not take a few minutes every day for myself. A pledge to not feel like I have to answer my emails the second they come in. A pledge to basically calm the hell down. Life is going to move really fast if I don’t stop and smell the roses.
To start this new life plan of relaxation, I plan to take on less projects. I am going to write a list of crafting/DIY projects I want to get done this year and do one at a time. No time limit set for myself. Just do them as I feel the inspiration. I think this will really help the end product not looked so forced or rushed. I also plan to take some time each night to cook myself a healthy dinner. The past year or so has been filled with fast food meals simply because I cram my schedule so tight that I don’t have time to cook a meal for myself.
Any support for my new adventure is appreciated. Share your own ideas you have about relaxing or de-stressing each day in the comments box. I would love to hear them!
Rachel
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