Dag: 25 april 2021

Fighting My Fear of Failure

A friend of mine once described her fear of failure as spot on. She would rarely go over her essay, paper, or any other assignment one last time so that she could blame a possible low grade on her lack of effort. I failed to recognize my own behavior at that time, but lately, it […]

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When to Stop Using Distractions as a Coping Mechanism

“The only thing to fear is fear itself” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Distracting myself has been one of my best coping mechanisms when it comes to fighting an anxious thought or an upcoming anxiety attack. Watch Netflix, bake bread, go for a run. It cleared the way to deal with my issues one by one. […]

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