Stress

My score on the stress test was 12 out of 24. Stress is always known for young adults as 'school'. For me, this cannot be more accurate. Almost every teen who goes to school, stays at school for eight hours (on average) and then goes home to another 1-3 hours of homework. This alone is dragging, but outside activities make free time seem like seconds and social interaction as a chore.
I should know, once school is out at 3:45 p.m. I go straight to the bus for volleyball practice. Then after practice ends at 6 p.m. I take the 30-45 minute drive home, take a shower, eat dinner, do dishes, and get my lunch and clothes ready for the next day. By that time, its almost 9 and I'm exhausted. I still haven't started my homework and the assignments are piling in my head, How do I cope with this stress?
First, breathe. Let every worry, every situation, escape for a second. Think about the things that you absolutely NEED to get done and what you can get ahead on. That way, you won't think about the distracting elements around you ( ie. phone, friends, tv, etc). Try to put all those things away until you get done. Or if you are going to use your phone, put on music. Music helps me to focus on my homework, however, if I put on a playlist full of songs I really like I tend to get distracted. So I play slow and boring music to focus.
Lastly, take a break in between assignments or set a time limit for how much you are going to work on. And in your breaks go outside and or socially interact with someone in the house to prevent stress.