Unconventional Self-Care for College Anxiety

College anxiety nearly destroyed me until I realized everyone is doing self care completely wrong.

We are told to just breathe and journal, but that is not enough for

spirals. I started treating my mind like my phone battery. At twenty percent,

I recharge. Ten minute walks between classes reset my nervous system. It is not

just a trend. I stopped studying alone. Libraries and coffee shops became my

safe spaces for focus. Talking to campus counseling was the smartest decision I

ever made. It is not weakness. My classmates and I check in

daily. We normalize saying I am struggling today. The truth is