Are *you* responsible for adding to your own stress?
A level of stress, pressure and ‘striving’ can obviously be helpful when working to achieve your goals - but there are moments where surrendering, allowing or pausing will actually allow you to create a better outcome.
Things will NOT be better 'when'
A common thought pattern that holds people back is the phrase ‘things will be better when...[x,y, or z happens].’ Pause for a moment now - when have you thought or said that?