Accept Your Emotions

Imagine you have a deadline coming up and you’ve been working for hours, but you feel like you’re getting nowhere. You’re starting to feel really anxious. At this point, you might start to judge yourself for having this emotion: “What’s wrong with me? I don’t have time to be anxious! Why can’t I just focus and be productive?” Now you have two emotions: (1) feeling anxious about getting work done and (2) feeling frustrated that you are anxious.