Problems Just Keep Coming

[Brian37]

My answer is predictable but I’ll say it anyway

1) eat right
2) exercise
3) get enough sleep
4) prioritize
5) focus on what you’re doing when you’re doing it
6) make time for yourself

Side advice: Don’t let Walmart stress you out. If you don’t want to cashier just stand your ground. They got all sorts of shit that needs doing. Saying no gets easier with practice.

With school just attend class and plug away at the assignments. Focus and enjoy it. Learning should be enjoyable.

Your sister is the most serious issue. Make time for her and make sure she knows you love her. An Internet forum probably can’t help that much with how to deal with that unfortunately. We’ll never know the nuances of what’s going on there but your relationship is obviously a top priority.

About your grandmother, it takes time and energy to grieve. You sound like you’re on short supply of both but it’s your life and you steer the ship. You can do it.

Don't oversimplify how individuals learn. Everyone is different. Yes learning should be enjoyable, but not everyone is good at all things, even if they can try to find something they enjoy and are good at.

My X wife has a PHD in microbiology. I know I will never be able to get to that level in science. But when we met in college, when it came to English lit, she came to me for help being that English was not her first language, and those classes stressed her out.

It still remains people can be good at some things and not so good at others. It is always possible to sample things to see what one likes though. But it isn't always good to try to force something. It does not make one a failure to accept one thing might not be your thing. One can always try to find other things they might like and get into. 

I do agree with eating right, getting sleep and stetting priorities. I've never been a fan of over stressing society out. The ability to de stress and have downtime helps you deal better with stress. 

The most important thing I found for myself, with dealing with my depression, and even with getting through school, is once you stop blaming yourself for not being perfect, and learn to learn from your mistakes, you deal with both your failures and successes far better. But no matter where one ends up in life, an honest job is an honest job. So like I said in my prior post, if you cant get your idea job, and again, not saying don't try, but if you cant, one can always get a job with people they enjoy working with, even if the job itself isn't perfect.