Basically the only way I get to sleep easily is if I manage to feel less stressed out--sometimes I can sort of turn my thoughts away from what I'm worried about by distracting myself with something, like thinking about what I'm going to Does anything help you sleep? wear the next day or something like that. I'd rather avoid having to take medication if possible. Taking deep breaths can help a little, too. Yeah, I'm pretty stressed, especially about not sleeping Are you feeling stressed? enough. I'm stressed now because I can't sleep, but I can't sleep because I keep worrying about all this other stuff, like What seems to be causing you stress? graduating, and passing this exam that's coming up, and getting a job, and finding my own place to live. . . it's a lot. I have this exam I have to pass, and I'm to graduate from school, and I want to find a new job, and hopefully What about the future is causing you stress? move out of my mom's house. . . I just have a lot coming up to stress about, I guess. . . Yeah. . . I've always really tried to stay organized and on top of stuff when I know stress is coming, like make to-do Do you have strategies for dealing with the stress? lists and plan my time and that kind of thing. And if I'm stressed I usually go to church or talk to my friends or my mom. . . none of that is working like it usually does, though. I've never been diagnosed with anxiety or anything. . . I Do you have a history of anxiety? think usually I'm a pretty relaxed person. At least until recently. Notes:
Does anything help you sleep? Basically the only way I get to sleep easily is if I manage to feel less stressed out--sometimes I can sort of turn my thoughts away from what I'm worried about by distracting myself with something, like thinking about what I'm going to wear the next day or something like that. I'd rather avoid having to take medication if possible. Taking deep breaths can help a little, too. Are you feeling stressed? Yeah, I'm pretty stressed, especially about not sleeping enough. What seems to be causing you stress? I'm stressed now because I can't sleep, but I can't sleep because I keep worrying about all this other stuff, like graduating, and passing this exam that's coming up, and getting a job, and finding my own place to live. . . it's a lot. What about the future is causing you stress? I have this exam I have to pass, and I'm to graduate from school, and I want to find a new job, and hopefully move out of my mom's house. . . I just have a lot coming up to stress about, I guess. . . Do you have strategies for dealing with the stress? Yeah. . . I've always really tried to stay organized and on top of stuff when I know stress is coming, like make to-do lists and plan my time and that kind of thing. And if I'm stressed I usually go to church or talk to my friends or my mom. . . none of that is working like it usually does, though. Do you have a history of anxiety? I've never been diagnosed with anxiety or anything. . . I think usually I'm a pretty relaxed person. At least until recently. Notes:
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