You know all those 'lifehacks' for dealing with stress that you hear about? Meditate, read scriptures, go for a walk, etc. Well most of the time, my stress is centered around not having enough time to do everything I need to do, so I've never thought these would be at all useful, as they just take up time.
Yesterday was one of those times. I had just found out that I had a week's worth of chem homework due that day from that thanksgiving break that I hadn't seen when I had checked before, and this was on top of a many other things going on that day that I was stressed about.
I was not in a good state of mind. I had so much to do but couldn't do anything, and as time went on with me not being productive, my frustration rose, to the point where I felt that I was constantly on the verge of tears. I had felt like this before, but usually just decided to go to bed, and would wake up feeling much better.
This time, going to bed wasn't an option. So, I decided to say a prayer, listen to a song that always makes me feel amazing, and practice the piano. It's incredible what the Spirit and music can do for your mood. My problems didn't go away afterwards, but I almost magically was able to approach them with a positive state of mind, and was happy for the rest of the day.
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