A recent conversation with a friend brought to my attention that peer pressure does not end with high school or even university. Peer pressure can still affect your adult life if you are not mindful and intentional. Social media exacerbates it further because you can now see how far your peers have travelled and what is working for them. Oh, the unnecessary pressure we sometimes put ourselves under because of others. The pressure to do more … be more … get more done.
Truth is that some kinds of pressures are good and some bad. I work more when under pressure of a deadline. Wasting time is not an option in this context which makes me efficient. I never function well when pressured to be someone I am not nor do something that deep in my gut is wrong. The secret I have come to realize is to identify when pressure can be of benefit and when it is paralysing. The thing about pressure in any form is to figure out if it is coming from within you or outside. If it is from outside, decide if whatever the trade-off is, is worth it. Don’t put yourself under unnecessary pressure but at the same time don’t be mediocre. Just be.
The pressure you put on yourself to be like others will not help you. We are all unique in our own way and the creator designed us with a unique purpose. Don’t try to fit in due to pressure. Not everyone will get you but never let that discourage you from being yourself. The pressure you put on yourself to succeed whatever your definition of success is will not help you achieve success. I’m not saying that having high goals is unhelpful; having a vision for where you want to be and what you want to achieve is important. Yet, if you operate under the pressure of anxiety, you tend to see only problems. When you remain in a state of calmness, you see solutions. Stepping back is often far more helpful for me than turning up the heat.
Has it occurred to you that the anxiety and stress you put yourself from high-pressure tactic may actually be what is holding you back from being and doing more? Instead of putting so much pressure on yourself, you can always choose to motivate yourself through encouraging behaviour that is positive while still being goal-focused. Not everything in life needs to be faced with intensity lighten up and don’t take things too seriously. The moment you feel the pressure building, stop and breathe deep breaths. Taking time away from a problem can actually be more beneficial for finding a solution than non-stop deliberation. So check out for a while. Take a walk. Watch a movie. Go play a game. Spend some time in the garden. Do whatever helps you relax so that you’re refreshed and rejuvenated. You can be all you want to be without putting pressure on yourself. Wishing you peace, happiness and contentment on your journey to becoming your best self.
Am impressed by it all. Thx.
Thank you
Am impressed by it all. Thx.
Pretty section of content. I just stumbled upon your blog
and in accession capital to assert that I acquire in fact enjoyed account your
blog posts. Any way I’ll be subscribing to your feeds and even I achievement you access consistently quickly.
Great post. I used to be checking constantly this blog and I am impressed!
Very helpful information particularly the last part 🙂 I care for such information much.
I used to be looking for this certain info for a
very lengthy time. Thanks and good luck.
I have read so many posts concerning the blogger lovers but this post is really a nice piece of writing, keep it
up.
Greetings! I’ve been following your weblog for a long time now and finally got
the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Huffman Texas!
Just wanted to say keep up the excellent job!
I was able to find good information from your blog posts.
Article writing is also a fun, if you be familiar with afterward you can write or
else it is complex to write.
Keep this going please, great job!
Appreciating the hard work you put into your blog and detailed information you offer.
It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same
out of date rehashed material. Excellent read!
I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.
Hello there! This article could not be written much better!
Reading through this article reminds me of my previous roommate!
He continually kept talking about this. I most certainly will send
this post to him. Pretty sure he’ll have a very good
read. I appreciate you for sharing!
js加密 hello my website is js加密
ocelot hello my website is ocelot
xo368 hello my website is xo368
New88 ac hello my website is New88 ac
geo 138 hello my website is geo 138
Vivo Y21 hello my website is Vivo Y21
佐川裕香 年齢 hello my website is 佐川裕香 年齢
party77 hello my website is party77
simplp hello my website is simplp