Humans in general experience a lot of stress. But when you throw being a writer on top of that (with the rejections, waiting, constant editing, etc.), life can get even more stressful. This month, I'm trying to do a serious amount of revisions on my YA contemporary on top of finals for university and a part-time job. I'm extremely stressed over everything I want to get accomplished this month, so I decided to rewatch a video I made a year ago and give a couple more tips for dealing with stress as a writer. Tip 1: Understand that no one can do it all Once you realize you can't do it all, sit down and think about which task should be your priority. Adjust your goals and areas of your life to cater to your current priorities. Tip 2: Adjusting your plan is not a failure If we can't do it all, it's not a failure to readjust our goals. Life happens and don't be afraid to be flexible as a response. Tip 3: Planning can help minimize stress Sometimes, just writing everything down and prioritizing the tasks you have to do can minimize the overwhelm in your life. Tip 4: Reframe FOMO to JOMO Oftentimes, we get anxious when we miss something or think we're going to miss something. A lot of us suffer from FOMO--fear of missing out--and push ourselves too far. Instead, reframe your perspective. Instead of fearing what you might be missing, think about the joy in your life from not going to another obligation. JOMO--joy of missing out--is celebrating the free time you have when you don't attend obligations you don't want to go to. Tip 5: When you start to feel stressed, still make time for the things you love When you're stressed, it can be tempting to eliminate self care so you have more time to work--this is not a good idea and will just leave you feeling burned out. We do our best work when we're energized and taking care of our selves. Self care is important! I hope these tips helped you deal with the stress of being a writer. Just remember to breathe above all else. Everything will turn out ok <3
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