I am presently in an uncontrolled mental spiral. I am nearing my 19th hour of activity after a three-hour night's sleep. My eyes are bloodshot to the point of being alarmingly so. I'm not sleepy, though I know my mind should be. Upon completion of this paper, I will be sleeping.
This paper. This fucking paper. 5-7 pages. No problem, I should be able to hack this out easily. I know I can. I just need to relax and get to it. But I can't, because my mind has slipped its reins. The paper is due in 21 hours. Just... relax. Calm. Focus on the tinnitis. Relax.