I know we have big goals for 2026 and these upcoming exams now that it’s February again. However, while I would be the first person to tell you that you can achieve ANYTHING you out your mind to as long as you actually and effectively work on it, exactly that point of “actually and effectively working on it” can lead to many problems. When we set these big goals for ourselves, visualize your future life as I always tell you to and you start working, highly motivated, it can feel as though you have to do EVERYTHING at once. We come to believe that every project, every habit and every hour of every day every week has to be FLAWLESS in order to be able to move forward. Trust me, I know the guilt of feeling as if you’re not working hard enough, not pouring enough effort and time into your future and as if you’re not getting any closer to the life we want. By doing this, you’re putting so much pressure on yourself; the pressure to do more, do it better and achieve faster, you are actually actively sabotaging our progress. Not only will you be constantly tired and stressed, never able to relax and never happy, but all that pressure will also immobilize you. In order to achieve greatness and something you have never had, yes, of course you have to put in the effort, but you also have to know how. Working hard doesn’t mean burning yourself out. That’s neither productive, nor healthy and definitely won’t help you progress. So here’s your guide on how to move forward with less pressure and more effectiveness!