Try It Alone the First Time

This is a great tip I learned from a police officer that is a patient of mine. He told me a story about how people act when they first go to the gun range. He said quite a few people will either freeze up, or shoot way off target. He then said that when people go by themselves to the range, they usually shoot better and do not freeze up.

I thought about his story for awhile. You know what, he is right. Most of the time when we are trying something new for the first time, we tense up. Most of that is due to embarrassment, not wanting to look bad in front of our peers. What is the solution? Try doing it alone first. If there is some new task you need to master or something new you want to try, if it is possible, do it first by yourself. At the very least figure out how it is done and what the activity is really about first, before you try it around others.

Doing it alone can be a great way to take the stress out of new activities.

Sending you the best,

Dr. John Zipp