Stressed Out
I used to deal with stress all the time. I was a competitive gymnast for over eight years. I was constantly under stress from competitions as well as the school work that I had to do in unison. Once I quit gymnastics I realized that I got less stressed, kind of. I feel as if I now don't acknowledge the stress that I am under and instead go to unhealthy comping mechanisms. Say I have a test tomorrow and I have that gut wrenching feeling because I know nothing, haven't studied, and don't have enough time to study (we've all been here don't lie). I'll stop what I am doing and just watch YouTube or Netflix to calm down. Not saying that I do this all the time but I notice that I do it more often than not. I naturally push towards videos because it gets me out of my head. When I am watching other people they are bringing me into their lives, therefore I don't have to worry about mine. This mechanism cause more stress in the long run. After I have calmed down I