Wow are you putting too much pressure on yourself you are not alone

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Wow, Are You Putting Too Much Pressure On Yourself? You are not alone. lifestyleanytime.com.au/wow-are-you-putting-too-much-pressure-on-yourself-you-are-not-alone/ Angie Emde

January 28, 2018

Are you putting too much pressure on yourself? Well, you are not alone on this. There are millions of others experiencing the same unhappiness, low motivation, and stress as a result of piling pressure on themselves. Excessive pressure can be extremely dangerous to your general health and wellness. It not only weighs you down but also triggers negative emotions. Too much pressure will only take away your happiness replacing it with anger, anxiety, sadness or even depression. At the start of 2012 I took time off my job as a property manager and than in 2013 stepped out of that career path. I enjoyed the job as a property manager, well most aspects of it. However I was putting so much pressure on myself that it was unhealthy, I had unrealistic expectation, put pressure on myself to be like others and put pressure on myself to please others. Pleasing both home owners and tenants was not always easy, not every situation was a win-win. In every situation though, I learn things and what I learnt most in my final year as a property manager was that too many aspects didn’t align with my values and I did not want to not be in integrity with myself. I had had burn out the previous year from putting too much pressure on myself and I decided it was time to stop and think about what I really wanted to be aligned with, for me this was helping others. What causes people to put too much pressure on themselves? 1. Having unrealistic expectations You are more likely to put too much pressure on yourself if you have unrealistic expectations in life. Failing to complete a certain task at the office, getting poor grades or failing to complete a 5km marathon as expected can cultivate unnecessary pressure. Thinking that you will achieve success without working hard, or passing an exam without

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