Don't panic!Hit with an out-of-left-field prob? Don't freak. Here's how to figure it out without wigging out! Just when everything seems to be groovy--kaboom!--life tosses you an icky curve ball. Maybe it's a school crisis. Or your BFF BFF Best Friends Forever (chat) BFF Best Foot Forward BFF Ben Folds Five (band) BFF Born Free Foundation BFF Binary File Format BFF Boston Film Festival BFF Biotech Finance Forum is icing you. Or, yikes yikes interj. Used to express mild fear or surprise. [Origin unknown.] , someone told your BFF that your BF is kinda Adv. 1. kinda - to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy" kind of, sort of, rather over you. But you don't have to panic at the first hint of Big Trouble. Learn to think your way out of any surprise scenario--freakout-free! Believe in the power of you Take a deep breath, and tell yourself, "I'm smart and strong enough to handle this--no sweat!" Then don't doubt yourself for a see. Having faith in your ability to take care of biz clears your head so you can brainstorm a solution. Face the prob Don't go all ostrich ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb and stick your head in the sand, hoping everything will magically disappear. Be real about what has happened, and resolve to take action. That said, don't strain your brain worrying about silly stuff that won't amount to a hill o' beans. So you turned up at the Spring Fling Spring Fling can refer to:
Get the 411 It's super-important to gather the info you need to scope out the sitch. Rumor has it that your basketball coach is benching you for the next few games? Before you freak, you need to get the facts straight. Go to the coach and tell her what you heard. You might discover that it was just a bogus rumor. But if the coach tells you it's true? Talk to her about why she's sidelining you, and get pointers as to what you need to do to get back on the court. Don't stress or obsess ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. When you're socked with a shocker shock·er n. One that startles, shocks, or horrifies, as a sensational story or novel. Noun 1. shocker - a shockingly bad person bad person - a person who does harm to others 2. , it's natural to want to run the scenario over and over in your mind, trying to figure out exactly why things went down the way they did. Don't torture yourself! Rotten stuff just happens sometimes. Say your BF Jason drops you for another girl. Sure, it's gonna bum you out, but talking about it with a bud can really help. Know that you can't worry about it 24/7. It's crucial to keep the rest of your life chugging along strong. Stay positive by focusing on your favorite activities--hanging with your girls, keeping up with Veronica Mars This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. For the character, see Veronica Mars (character). Veronica Mars is a critically-acclaimed teen drama/mystery neo-noir series. , relaxing in a yummy vanilla-scented bubble bath. Increase the peace Sometimes, the only way to deal with a sitch is to make peace with it. With certain things in life, you can't affect the outcome. If your 'rents tell you the fare's moving 3,000 miles away, then that's what's gonna happen. Rather than losing it, get excited about the future. Just think about all the new friends you're gonna make and all the new things you're gonna be able to see and do! It sounds corny corn·y adj. corn·i·er, corn·i·est Trite, dated, melodramatic, or mawkishly sentimental. [From corn1. but, sometimes, what looks like the end of the world actually turns out to be the best thing that could have happened to you. Get your game on Life will always be unpredictable. Don't bother wishing your brains out that nothing bad will ever happen to you--instead, know that you can take control of most icky sitches. Are you calm? For sure. Have the facts? Indeed. Clear on what's happening? Yep. Now, put your problem-solving plan into action. Then keep rockin' and rollin' at it until you feel better about what felt so bad. You are so up to the challenge! |
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