“At times I am so stressed. I feel as if my head is going to explode! I go crazy from within and a dazed and confused expression sweeps across my face. I usually take my rigid fingers and creep them through my hair. “You’re stressed out!” I’ll think to myself.
Tranquility and sincere relaxation is what I need. I’ll resort to what soothes me most: free writing. My mind is overtaxed at times, just like everyone else’s. Writing just allows me to free myself from what sometimes seem like a mental prison. It helps if I make a list of the emotions I’m feeling at that moment. Then I try to relate them to the stressful incident. It doesn’t matter how silly my paragraphs become, just the act of releasing the diverse thoughts in my mind helps me cope.
Several weeks ago, I was under pressure because I was on deadline for writing essays for a summer program. I keep wondering, how will my essays stand out from all the other applicants? I just didn’t want my essay to seem boring. But with my mind confused and me feeling chaotic, I had to spend several hours just writing whatever came to mind. It didn’t matter how non sequitur the paragraphs became. I recall how I ended up writing about four or five different subjects ranging from school to friends to the weather that day. Just the process of writing released my tension.
After free writing, I was able to write the essays with ease. My mind was clear and the thoughts that I wanted to convey became simple to explain. Free writing is a wonderful way for me to cope with stress.”
