| It is not easy to deal with your depression and your | | | | playing the game in your mind, you will be better |
| fears. The first step anyone should do is to talk to a | | | | prepared to perform for real when the time comes. |
| professional who can get you started in the right | | | | Self-Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear |
| path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor | | | | and stress of a coming situation. |
| or other professional is very important and can | | | | Remember that no one can predict the future with |
| provide you with much help and insights in dealing | | | | one hundred percent certainty. Even if the thing that |
| with your current problem. In the meantime, here are | | | | you feared does happen there are circumstances and |
| some techniques a person can use to help manage | | | | factors that you cannot predict which can be used to |
| their fears and depression. | | | | your advantage. For instance, you miss the deadline |
| Learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of | | | | for a project you have been working on for the last |
| worrying about how you will get through the rest of | | | | few months. Everything you feared is coming true. |
| the week or coming month, try to focus on today. | | | | Suddenly, your boss comes to your office and tells |
| Each day can provide us with different opportunities | | | | you that the deadline is extended and that he forgot |
| to learn new things and that includes learning how to | | | | to tell you the day before. This unknown factor |
| deal with your problems. Focus on the present and | | | | changes everything. Remember: we may be |
| stop trying to predict what may happen next week. | | | | ninety-nine percent correct in predicting the future, |
| Next week will take care of itself. | | | | but all it takes is for that one percent to make a |
| A good way to manage your fear is to challenge | | | | world of difference. |
| your negative thinking with positive statements and | | | | Be smart in how you deal with your fears. Do not try |
| realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that | | | | to tackle everything all at once. When facing a |
| make your fearful or anxious, challenge those | | | | current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with |
| thoughts by asking yourself questions that will | | | | a lot of anxiety, break the task into a series of |
| maintain objectivity and common sense. | | | | smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at |
| Sometimes, we may be nervous doing a certain task | | | | a time will make the stress more manageable and |
| that may be scary. When this happens, visualize | | | | increases your chances of success. |
| yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, | | | | The important thing is to get the proper help by |
| you and your team have to play in the championship | | | | seeing a professional. Avoiding your problem will do |
| game in front of a large group of people in the next | | | | nothing in the long run. Managing your depression and |
| few days. Before the big day comes, imagine | | | | your fears will take some hard work. Be patience, |
| yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that | | | | persistent and stay committed in trying to solve your |
| you are playing in front of a large audience. By | | | | problem. |