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OVERCOMING ANXIETY : FIRST DAY NERVOUS JITTERS | Doctor Mike

if anyone can relate to first-day jitters it's me I mean over the last decade I've had first days on jobs first days in the classroom first days in the hospital first days in different rotations the most important thing I have to tell you about this form of anxiety it's normal and not only is it normal it's necessary I'm going to lay out six steps for you to manage these first-day jitters but first let's get a grasp on what anxiety truly is to put it simply anxieties your body's natural response to anything that's stressful dangerous or unfamiliar some people may experience physical symptoms like extra sweating rapid heartbeat or a sense of doom all your body's doing is telling you to prepare for the unexpected it allows you to stay more aware and alert it's exactly this type of anxiety that allowed us as humans to survive and thrive when the cavemen heard the noise from a lion or bear outside they got anxious and didn't go outside it's really allowed you to be here today assemble your squad meaning that you should never worry alone the more time you spend worrying alone the more that the problem will seem insurmountable it's important to voice your anxieties to your friends and family members when you do that it prevents you from getting stuck in your own head allows you to find simple solutions to your problems and allows you to realize that the problem is likely not as big as it seems if you're headed to a new school talk to someone that's an upperclassman they'll give you information that I promise you you won't find in the Student Handbook starting a new job find someone that's been there for a while offer to buy them a cup of coffee offer to buy them breakfast really pick their brain on how they succeeded this may sound funny but your parents really have been there done that and odds are they know your personality best so lean on them for some information and a confidence boost cuz you know unconditional love and home don't starve don't stuff and don't sit still anxiety manifests itself very differently for different people some people binge eat some people don't eat anything when they're nervous neither of those are good you should maintain a stable amount of food and it should be healthy food you want to avoid sugar highs you want to avoid caffeine highs eat a healthy meal with complex carbs healthy fats and now be sure to do the trick get up off your butt and exercise when you're exercising your brain naturally gives off feel-good chemicals known as endorphins these endorphins allow you to block anxiety and feel really positive win the game before it even starts a big part of first day jitters is fear of the unknown and wondering what's really gonna happen but you can define your own success and reduce some of the anxiety by planning ahead and setting achievable goals when your brain is achieving goals it naturally blocks anxiety and when you plan ahead the unknown becomes not so scary so now you need to set some goals for yourself you might as well make them useful create a shopping list and plan out your lunches for the school week or listen to a podcast that's related to your new job to further reduce your anxiety with planning use visualization literally visualize success and I know that sounds like fluff and some of you may disregard it trust me visualizing that first day will allow you to get that advanced sense of familiarity and allow you to think about things you may not have even considered yet close your eyes and go step by step throughout your first day what time will you wake up what will you wear what time do you have to leave the house are you taking the car the train are you walking who's in contact with you when you arrive how are you gonna introduce yourself when you get there imagining these steps lights up your brain the same way as if you're experiencing them that's the power of visualization go off the grid once you've taken all these steps to get ready for your first day take a day for yourself allow yourself to have some fun go to an amusement park go to a museum keep your mind occupied with something that has nothing to do with your first day and if you don't time to do that before you start that's cool to plan something on your first day off on your first weekend and have some fun when your brain is having a good time and achieving goals your brain doesn't have the ability to be anxious it can't multitask and do balls at the same time let DJ Khaled tell you how great you are music is a powerful tool it can help you wind up or wind down depending on what what mood you need to set what I like to do is to create playlists for different occasions if I know I need something to cheer me up I have a playlist for it if I need something to wind down to go to sleep I have a playlist for it create a playlist that you can call on when you need it but there's a lot you can do to make people respect you respect isn't automatic or guaranteed it's earned and it starts right there on your first day take pride in your appearance good hygiene and polished appearance do matter introduce yourself often but introduce your personality slowly listen more than you speak no matter what don't show up your co-workers or classmates by coming in too early or overshadowing their abilities in medical school we call that Gunung treat every single person with the same amount of interest no matter their position don't be afraid of failing failure followed by improvement is a very admired tree there you have it six tips for you to manage your first-day anxiety have a specific anxiety trigger leave it down below in the comments and I'll be sure to help you out if you have a friend or family member that suffers as anxiety send this video it may help most importantly have a great first day holy Sh - my vision got so bad that anxiety kept you alive and kept your ancestors to make you

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