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10 Ways To Get Over A Week Full Of Breakdowns

Take a little break from things to calm down.

Mikayla Ross

Nov 20, 2018

University of West Georgia

10 Ways To Get Over A Week Full Of Breakdowns

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Sometimes you have those weeks, the ones that you have reached your breaking point and the amount of crying done can equal a full-time work week. After the week is over you want to de-stress and relax, unless you're like me with 28 assignments to do over the weekend. Here are ten things to help you relax:

NAPS

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Napping does help you and it feels relaxing, but sometimes they don't work because they don't feel productive. However, they do feel refreshing.

Watch Trashy Reality TV Shows

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Watching shows like 90-Day Fiance have a habit of making people realize that their life isn't so bad after all, because yes our lives are messy. At least we aren't Danielle and Mohammad

Turn off social media

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All it is gonna do is give you more stress since you are not like your peers.

Volunteer at a local animal rescue

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Because who does not want to be away from home and pet cute little fur-balls all day?

Drink herbal tea

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Herbal tea is known for relaxing the muscles and the mind, which is the goal when it comes to relaxing. Perfect to drink when rainy and under the covers.

Listening to music

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Pretty cliche, but find a relaxing playlist on Spotify and just play away into an abyss

If the breakdowns happen frequently go see a Therapist

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Granted I need to go to see one, but if you have too many mental breakdowns you need to see one ASAP before they get worse.

Take a walk

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Walking will not only help you lose calories, but it allows you to relax and if its in nature be peaceful.

Cleaning

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So cleaning for some people is relaxing because wiping things or the idea of cleanliness relaxes people. Yes, it is stress, but the reward is so satisfying.

Attempt Yoga

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This is one way I relax and I do it on the weekly basis at my local gym. Not only is it relaxing, but it helps with flexibility.

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Take a little break from things to calm down.

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NAPS

Watch Trashy Reality TV Shows

Turn off social media

Volunteer at a local animal rescue

Drink herbal tea

Listening to music

If the breakdowns happen frequently go see a Therapist

Take a walk

Cleaning

Attempt Yoga

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It's not just business as usual.

Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

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