Well, here it is. The “How to D0” list. School stress is, after all, not a rare disease, and chances are the person you sit next to math class also had a mental breakdown last night. Of course, everyone deals with it differently.

Some people you know may find that the anxiousness accompanying procrastination helps them crank it out. Others are so incapacitated by the stress of it all that they actually just go to sleep to escape it all, digging an even deeper trench for themselves.

Truth is, the root of most schoolwork stress usually comes down to one thing; procrastination. Seeing how it is nearly impossible to make a high school student stop procrastinating, the next best thing is to find ways to minimize the stress of the aftermath.

Ask Someone To Hold You Accountable

Sometimes when it comes to schoolwork, the best thing you can do is force yourself to just start. Even this can be significantly hard, especially when you struggle with depression. I myself have found just the starting part to be a journey. Stress can often be prevented if you get your work done early on, so if you are finding it hard to start by yourself, asking a family member or a friend to keep you accountable can be very helpful. Simply ask someone to remind you to do your homework right when you get home. Setting alarms to keep you accountable can work as well, but it is more compelling when someone tells you face to face, rather than having a screen remind you.

Don’t Do Your Homework on Your Bed

I myself have an unhealthy problem with this. Usually when I do my homework I have procrastinated until later hours, leaving me exhaustedly doing my homework on a very comfortable area. I never get very far, and I just lay my head on my book ‘for a few seconds’, waking up the next day at 5 a.m. with my homework due second period. Doing your homework sitting down at a table, an area less appealing for a nap, will help you stay awake in order to finish what you started.

Keep Somewhat Of A Schedule 

I know, I know. This might just be the most stressed option, and the least used option. If you find this a little too organized for you, feel free to discard it. All I know is the only reason that my older sister survived college was through keeping track of all the things she needed to do. What I find useful (when I’m feeling falsely comfortable with life and am in a good mood) is listing all the assignments of each class, and estimating how long each will take. Then you can put the assignments on the days you plan to do them. For the full three days that I managed pulled this off, I can assure you that it was effective.