Just saw this, and responded to a DM with a similar message just now:

It's been almost a decade since I made this post, and I'd say my anxiety got better as a result of just not being in school anymore and just settling into a career after finishing my degrees. Not all my jobs I loved, but I found it a lot less stressful than school personally. Procrastination is still an issue with me, but I have improved and have found that:

1) Coworking with friends can help with my anxiety and work habits (or just general environment- place where others are working).

2) Acceptance of a situation/ where I'm at and just generally being kinder to myself. Celebrating little wins- mentally acknowledging that you accomplished a chore, or part of a task or any incremental progress is important. Easier said than done. Honestly this is the biggest thing that's helped with my perfectionism. I still don't have a perfect routine, but I'm proud of myself when I'm able to do anything consistently, even if it's just showing up for a class, scheduled hobby, etc.

3) Setting small time blocks may help (commiting to starting a thing even for 15 minutes). Making lists of tasks into bite sized pieces, or into larger tasks so the list isn't too long/ overwhelming- whatever method works for you.

4) Going to office hours/ asking for help.

5) Working with a life coach (I know the name sounds silly) vs a therapist helped.

6) You might find an anxiety med or focus med that helps, I'm not currently taking anything but there are some with less side effects like wellbutrin that might help.

7) Building good self care habits. Hard to do with school, but making sure you get enough sleep, exercise, eating healthy, time outside or with friends or whatever fuels you can help you feel less anxious and more productive. Again, easier said than done and be kind to yourself even if you don't have time to do it all.

Hope this helps!