How To Avoid A Quarter Life Crisis...As Told By Dean Winchester

This might not apply to everyone who has graduated university/college but it's for those struggling with it. And Jensen Ackles is beautiful.

1. Set your alarm and get out of bed early.

Yep just because you're unemployed doesn't mean you can become a total couch potato. And trust me, I know it's so easy to fall into that habit. I find taking getting up and quickly hoping in the shower completely lifts my mood. DO IT.

2. Write down a list of goals or create a vision board.

It might sound kind of high school-ish but I'm the kind of person who needs to see stuff written down for it to fully sink in. If I see a list of what I need to do that day or a collage of my aspirations in front of me, I'm more likely to work harder towards fulfilling my targets. Plus it makes you feel good about yourself!

3. Get any distractions out of the way early.

One major problem about being unemployed and job hunting is that most of it is based online so you'll find yourself stuck at the computer for hours at a time. I procrastinate A LOT and found that waking up early I was able to watch at least one episode of my favourite show whilst eating breakfast and then swiftly move on to job apps.

4. Stop comparing yourself to others.

Personally, I find it super hard to see a lot of my friends succeeding whilst I'm still stuck in a rut so I deactivated Facebook. Not forever but at least for a couple of weeks. There are only so many engagements, new jobs or world travellers I can take! Sometimes it's good to just take a step back and evaluate your own life without comparing it to someone elses.

5. Take a break.

The days feel so long and boring if you're just cooped up in your room doing yet another application that looked the same as the last 10. Get out of the house, hand out your CV in cafes or bars, walk the dog, meet up with friends for a drink. Don't forget to live a little, as Rihanna said, 'Life's too short to be sittin' round miserable

6. But most importanly, DON'T GIVE UP. Something exciting and great will happen, it's only a matter of time