Settling for less stress is easier said then done. I'm prone to anxiety, so I've searched out ways to reduce my stress. Despite knowing many techniques, I still get stressed. When this happens, I just have to catch and forgive myself. If I don't forgive myself for being stressed, I just get more stressed. Anger has a way of making things bigger and worse than they are.
Forgive yourself for being stressed and if you've done something wrong forgive yourself for that too. One reason I'm prone to stress is that I'm a perfectionist. I've had to learn that making mistakes is normal and that we learn from our mistakes.
When I forgive myself for my mistakes, my stress level is reduced and I'm able to clearly think and learn. However, if I'm beating myself up for my mistakes, then I'm just building up my stress and preventing myself from learning.
This is an important reminder for me because it's finals time. When I'm reviewing past exams, I'm going to be forgiving with myself. I'm not going to tell myself that I made dumb mistakes or should have known better. I'm going to tell myself this is what I need to do going forward. I can't rewrite my past, but I can write my future. If I get stressed during a final, I'm just going to realize it and start breathing.
Settle for less stress by forgiving yourself!
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