It's okay to leave things until tomorrow.
Be kind to yourself.
I read somewhere recently that you should treat yourself as you'd treat your best friend. It stuck in my mind, because I'm often nowhere near that nice to myself. Are you? It goes without saying that if you're consistently being harsh on yourself, you're going to end up running out of steam and self-confidence. Nothing is worth being self-loathing over. You're worthy of kindness from everyone, including yourself.
When you're overwhelmed - just step away.
Leave whatever's stressing you out and come back to it tomorrow. Or even in a few days or weeks. It'll do you the world of good to take a step back and return with a fresh, clearer mind.

Reach out to others.
Sometimes, your friends might be able to help you out. Your family might be able to get stuck in. Don't try and do everything on your own.
Break tasks down.
Get rid of anything from your to-do list that can be done another day. I'm pretty terrible for giving myself a daily to-do list that's longer than my arm. And guess what? By the end of the day, when I've obviously failed to achieve it all, it leaves me beating myself up. Just do what you can today, and the rest can be done another day.
Your life isn't over if you don't get things done right now.
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