Overwhelm is something I’m all too familiar with. Though I’m much better equipped nowadays to handle the stress of being a human, life still feels a little too hard sometimes. (Maybe it’s not really life itself, but the world we live in.) Since writing can be such a powerful tool for calming the chaos, here’s a list of lists to make when the world is way too overwhelming for your liking.

Need a simple way to handle stress... better? Try one of these three deep breathing exercises. They'll help you feel more in control over how you experience your experiences. So you can live, love, and heal better. You deserve that much. This is your life, after all.

Meditation is more accessible than you might think. Sure, meditating for 20 minutes a day has some serious benefits, but you only need a few minutes to make a big difference. This 4-minute meditation is living, breathing proof. If you want to feel lighter, try it.

If you need a little more light today, try these Sanskrit mantras for hope. You’ve been given another day of life, after all, and with it the chance to breathe in and out something new. Hope is what comes first, before you have something to look forward to.

What if you stopped trying to calm the storm, and focused on calming yourself first? The storm will pass anyway. Read these stress quotes to help you find and *bring* meaning into whatever you’re going through, so you can make something beautiful out of it. You're that creative, that powerful.

If you need some help letting go of what's weighing you down, here's some inspiration. It's called a "universe box" and you can use it to make it through whatever you're going through... with less anxiety and more hope.

Feeling hopeless? That means you're human, and that you're close to something brand new. Read these notes to remember that even when you don't feel strong, your being here at all speaks to the greatest miracle of all. And where miracles exist, so does hope.

By repeating positive affirmations, you can manage stress in a healthy way. When you need some serious stress relief, turn to these affirmations. They'll help you believe in the magic and possibility of today. And in your own potential to change (that's everything).

Change can be scary, but it can also be a friend. Through it, progress can be made and space is created for new things to enter your life. Read these quotes about change to help you focus on the positive possibilities that exist for you.