Taking Care of Yourself Is Harder Than It Seems

The past few weeks I've been plagued with headaches (and the occasional migraine) almost every day (hence the lack of posting). Although I don't know what exactly is causing the headaches, I'm pretty sure at least one of the factors is stress- after all, I just graduated college, am job hunting and trying to find a place to live all at the same time. To be honest, I'm having a really hard time battling the stress. I know that exercising, eating well and taking time out for myself are all things I should be doing to keep balanced and healthy, but why is that so hard? I know I'm feeling the pressure (self-inflicted, mostly) to do it all at once: find a job, find an apartment and set up my post-college adult life. Clearly, however, the pressure is taking a toll on my health and well-being. How does one strike a balance between achieving one's goals and mentally and physically taking care of oneself? Is it ok to slacken standards? Being a perfectionist and wanting to be the best at everything are aspects of myself I've struggled with all of my life, and even though I'm aware of these tendencies I'm not sure how to effectively combat them. Perhaps I need to start being more conscious in my efforts to start reducing my stress and begin making that a priority in my life.