How can I deal with school and my anxiety?

[Jazz]

Maybe plan out your week more? I understand how you feel.

What works for me with homework:
-Get as much as you can done in the lesson.
-If you don't understand something and you're too worried to ask the teacher, ask one of your friends who did understand. It's a lot more fun and you can help each other.
-Get some done in lunch/breaktime. Go to your school library or just find an empty, quiet classroom where you can concentrate. Don't worry about being called a nerd or whatever.
-Make a timetable for what homeworks you'll do on which day. On the days you have clubs/societies/meetings/whatever, give yourself less to do and catch up on homework at the weekend.
-If you think about it, you actually have a lot of time at the weekend. If you spend too much time on tumblr or facebook or whatever, it just comes down to good discipline. Maybe reward yourself if you spend so many hours on your homework?

And to make sure you get enough sleep...
-Turn off your phone/laptop at least an hour or two before you plan to get into bed. Notice I said *get into bed*, not go to sleep.
-You said you're in 8th grade, so I'm guessing a good time for you to sleep would be 10.30pm till 7am (change it if you need). When I was that age, that was about what I did. (I think I did midnight through 8am, but I could get up later)
-Try getting the app 8tracks. It will play you any kind of music you want, and you can set a sleep timer, so that it will turn off the music at a certain time. It takes a few nights to work out which playlists work for you, and what genre, but it's definitely worth it!
-As a warm-down activity in the evening, don't go on tumblr or do homework. As a rule, take 20-30 minutes each night to get a hot chocolate/cup of tea/something nice and a book or a magazine you like to read, and read it in bed. It's really lovely and will help you to get ready to sleep.


I hope these help. Make sure you don't skip school! Take it from me, it's SUCH a good idea to pay attention and work hard when you're younger. Damn. Good luck!