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stress is poison by Giulia Bartra
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  • Post category:Anxiety/Stress / Behaviour / Feelings and Emotions / Mental health
  • Post published:June 5, 2017

When we tell ourselves that things must be a certain way or that we must achieve certain things, we put ourselves under a huge amount of pressure. Learning to be flexible instead doesn’t mean you have to ignore your values or preferences.

Source: Putting pressure on yourself @ ReachOut.com: Get through tough times

Photo: stress is poison by Giulia Bartra under Creative Commons license

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Tags: anxiety, behaviour, emotions, feelings, mental health

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