Managing College Anxiety and Deadlines

College anxiety is real and it doesn't make you weak. When deadlines pile up and your chest

feels tight, try the four seven eight breathing technique. Breathe in for four

seconds, hold for seven, exhale for eight. It literally tricks your nervous system

into calming down. Time management saved my sanity sophomore year. I started breaking

huge projects into fifteen minute chunks because staring at a whole essay felt impossible.

Sometimes anxiety isn't just stress, it's your brain asking for actual help.

Campus counseling centers exist for a reason and using them is smart, not shameful.

Talking to a professional gave me tools I still use years later. Your mental health