Anxiety and control go hand in hand. When anxiety creeps up on you, that’s basically your mind voicing that it feels out of the control.
So, simply put, if you can teach yourself how to take control of a situation, anxiety won’t be a problem.
I’m sure you want to be good at what you do. However, there is a difference between wanting to be good and needing to exceed no matter what.
If you don’t think the latter, I’m sure you think being a perfectionist is a great attribute to have. It can be, but I think it is important to discuss both the negatives and the positives of wanting everything to be perfect.
Last week I went through how you can feel motivated and have confidence in your abilities to succeed. What I touched upon during this is a common feeling of anxiety. This comes up for most of you I’m sure, and it is something that can be managed and even used as a useful tool to better yourself.
A lot of you I am sure have had confidence issues. It can be from the smallest thing like picking up the phone to speak to someone, to not being able to stand up and make a presentation.
When it came to having to work from home during this pandemic, I’m sure a lot of you were pretty excited, to say the least.
When you think about working from home you think about creating a safe space for yourself to feel empowered and do the best work you possibly can.
I hear time and time again how people are finding it hard to get to sleep. Therefore this week I want to share some easy steps in order to get that good night’s sleep you’re in need of.
Not only this but there can be several reasons why you might not be able to sleep. So amongst these tips, you’ll likely find one, or many, of the reasons you can’t get to sleep – or stay asleep!
If you believe that anxiety is hindering your life, it’s good to address the reasons behind it and why you might hide from any anxious feelings that come up for you.
Frustrated? Whilst we’ve all been doing our best to stay safe during lockdown, there can be a lot of feelings that can come up during this time.
Some of those feelings that I’ve mentioned have been boredom and a lack of control, but frustration is something that is probably the most relatable feeling at the moment. So let’s highlight that frustration.
I’ve made it to the end of this gaming journey. All-in-all, I hope it can help you to understand why you play games, why you find it hard to stop, and also how to use what you have learnt playing video games to your advantage.
If you’re a gamer, over some time I have been taking you through the pros, cons, reasons, and resolutions to not being able to tear yourself away from video games.
I wanted to cover this more than other topics because it is something I can relate to and have done for a huge portion of my life.
So, as I have been taking you through why you play video games and whether it is a good or a bad thing, it’s best for me to explain why I felt that this series would be massively helpful to so many of you.