My Mantra

On Monday’s Table Talk, we were asked to express our views on stress and how we handle stress as students at Cornell. Being in the middle of prelim season, I could not have found this topic to be any more relevant to my current state of mind. The talk overall made me think deeply about how I handle stressful issues. Personally, I prefer being alone and spending time by myself to assuage feelings of uneasiness. Others, on the other hand, may prefer to socialize more with friends and seek comfort in other people.

At the end of the talk, we were asked to think of a personal “mantra” that we can always turn to when we’re stressed. For me, I chose the phrase that my family always tells me when I feel overwhelmed: “you’ll be fine”. It’s simple and short, but it works for me. My hope is that everyone else can find their own mantra to help get them through hard times.

4 thoughts on “My Mantra

  1. I relate to this! I deal with my stress better when I’m by myself. Listening to music helps too, as it works as a form of escape and relaxation for me.

  2. I love this so much! I think a lot of people do things that they find online because they think that what works for someone should also work for me but these mantras and steps to take care of our mental health should be personalized and focused on what works best for the person. I always focus on the notion that trying your best is better than being the best.

  3. I agree with this as well! My mantra is usually about remembering all the excitement that will come afterward. Although people always say it is important to stay present to be happy, I believe that for all finals week is the exception where looking into the future will bring us greater happiness. It can be so difficult to strive for the balance of working hard and taking care ourselves, but knowing that in the end, we will get to relax once everything is over is more motivation than anything.

  4. My mantra would be, “I am loved”. It reminds me to the of what I value as a person, which is my loved ones and family. They are what is most important in my life, and the stress of Cornell can not take away my security of knowing my life would be successful and whole without it