Self-inflicted stress
It's the type of stress we force on ourselves through the way we manage our expectations, time, relationships and emotions. A few examples:
- Putting pressure on yourself to excel at something within an unrealistic timespan.
- Negative self-talk after not being able to complete something.
- Not having enough time in the day to complete your "to-do" list.
- An "all or nothing" attitude.
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