Stress, Love, and Relaxation

So its been a busy week. Trying to balance out work, class, studying, tests, homework, and a minimal social life seems to be more difficult than I expected. This week was a big challenge. I had two tests in my online classes, class, reading, and work was just stressful. Through all of this I have been working at ways to relax and relieve my stress. If I don't, I tend to suffer from migraines. My only trigger I have been able to fully nail down is the stress. My theory is if I can minimize the stress when I feel it coming on, I will be able to avoid a migraine later. Getting migraines only causes more trouble and stress in my life and its nothing but a viscous circle. So, I am starting to look into alternative methods to quick stress relief; whether it be mantras, meditation, massage, or just distraction. I have taken up running, but it only seems to mildly help the situation. One thing I have found that helps me is my boyfriend Ian. I may be stressed out, but it sometimes helps to have someone there who will hug you and tell you it'll all be okay. So while I am lucky to have my boyfriend to help my stress level, it is only natural that sometimes he causes more stress than he gets rid of. So if you have any recommendations, please, let me know. I know now not to take on such a large workload, but I need to get through the next little bit and I will be okay. This is supposed to be my hard semester, so at least I'm getting it over with now.