Feel the fear

Learning to deal with first-time nerves will boost your confidence.

Have you ever felt nervous about trying something for the first time? It’s the same for everyone, and overcoming fears and taking healthy risks can open up new experiences. Step out of your comfort zone Summer is a great time to try something new, like learning a skill or making new friends. It can feel exciting but scary, because doing something new means taking a risk that it won’t work out. Scientists say feeling nervous is our body dealing with danger; it releases chemicals that make the heart race and the skin feel prickly. However, Catherine Hayes Fisher from the mental health charity Place2Be tells The Week Junior not to let it stop you. “Not loving something at first doesn’t mean you’ve made a terrible mistake to try it,” she…

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