Stress is linked to two factors. A very subjective perception of the importance of the situation, and the idea that one has of its capacities to face it. The one who makes his goal a vital issue, and who considers his chances of success as zero, locks himself into a powerful stress. On the other hand, if you do not care about your goals, your stress level will be too low, which will not make it effective. You have to be somewhere in between.
For this, it is important to work on a few specific mental attitudes:
- turn requirements into preferences: "it would be better if I succeed" rather than "if I miss, it's a disaster".
- For those who are not worried enough, work on their real motivations by writing on a white sheet, on one side all the advantages not to revise, on the other all the benefits to be reviewed. Determine in what sense his consciousness shifts. And act accordingly.
First of all, physical advice. The body needs to arrive in its major form. It is therefore essential not to sacrifice sleep and cultivate a very healthy lifestyle, with a balanced diet, without abuse of alcohol, coffee or tobacco. Practice a physical activity to relieve some pressure. Finally, some simple methods of relaxation are always beneficial for learning to relax and breathe better.
Psychologically, it is important in the days before not to have invested all his mind in the objectives. You have to ventilate your saturated brain, with a good movie, an outing with friends, a nice dinner ... Stress mobilizes a lot of negative emotions, so you have to balance and develop positive emotions, such as laughter.
In all this preparation, the role of the enturage is obviously essential. Do not put the pressure but make sure that you get the best environment possible.
