You're feeling pressured.
Grades, sports, family expectations, college, a job — a lot of people are counting on you. You're allowed to be a person, not a performance.
Things that actually help
- 01
Separate your standards from other people's. Write both lists and compare.
- 02
Pick your one non-negotiable for this week and let the rest be good enough.
- 03
Trade perfect for done. Done is what actually gets turned in.
- 04
Schedule one hour that has no purpose. Protect it like a practice.
- 05
Tell one adult the real number of things on your plate. Say it out loud.
Two-minute unload
- 1Write every task on one page
- 2Circle the 3 that are due first
- 3Cross out anything not due this week
- 4Do the smallest circled one for 10 minutes
Write it out
Whose expectation is this — mine or theirs?
What happens if this isn't perfect?
What do I actually want?
Watch something helpful
Printable activities
Talking to a trusted adult
"I feel like I'm going to disappoint you and it's making me anxious."
"Can we look at my schedule together? It's too much."
"I need to drop something and I need help deciding what."
If it feels like too much
You can call or text 988 any time, day or night. It's free, and you can talk to a real person who won't judge you.
Call or text 988