Waiting on PhD program results. So much anxiety.

Hello all,

I haven't posted in awhile. The good news is that I got my Master's in Literature a few months ago! I've since completed my PhD application, and I've applied to my dream school. I'm expecting a decision within the next week or so. In the mean time, my anxiety is making me sick. I can barely eat or sleep because I'm so worried about not getting in. I have a 3.9 GPA, wonderful recommendation letters, a solid research idea, etc. Still, I've seen people much more experienced than myself get rejected. I'm not sure what I will do with my life if I don't get in. Will all of this hard work and schooling have been for nothing? My existential crisis is immense at this time. I'm just not sure how to deal with the anxiety while I wait, and how to cope with the rejection if I don't get in. Words of encouragement, means of de-stressing, and advice are welcome.

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