Finished main body of work that worried me: yet still feeling even more stressed than before? What is going on please?

[JulesRules]

I have had a stressful week with Alevel work specifically languages essays piling up as well as my English coursework which is ongoing - I finally finished two french essays which were making me stress the most and I have finished them with two days advance of deadline. So I assumed I would be relieved and be able to put my mind at ease. Yet I feel even more tense as if my subconscious is going to lash out a whole other workload which I have forgotten about. Is this just like after affects of feeling more stressed than I realised. There aren't many other worries right now - boys have been put to the side and I have been having healthy familial and friend relationships recently. So why do I feel so on edge? I don't know arghhhh

[lanternhill]

In my experience it's because the longer you rev yourself up the longer it lasts - and suddenly you have nothing to take it out on. Kind of like drinking a ton of coffee that lasts 3 hours but only working for 1.

Try exercising and relaxing with friends who are also done.

[lanternhill]

Or like how you turn off the stove and it takes a while to cool down. That feeling of wasting energy also makes you on edge. Sorry for mixed metaphors. I know exactly what you feel though - college exams pretty much always did that to me.

[moxygirl11]

School is just stressful! You need a little" you" time