Beat the roadblock

Reframing negative narrative is often easier retrospectively. Let’s be honest, when your nerves are taking a battering before a driving test or first date, having the words ‘Just be positive’ bleated at you isn’t always helpful. Instead, in such situations, it’s more beneficial to think realistically. Try, ‘Even if it’s not perfect, I’ll be okay,’ or ‘I can only do my best.’ Adopting an internal dialogue like this will help you defeat that dreaded mental strength roadblock: a fear of failure.