Fear of failing

There is no such thing as failure, only learning experiences.

Feeling like you failed

Received a bad mark? Something didn’t go as planned?

...It's not the end of the world.

Be kind to yourself
Give yourself time to process
It is normal to feel disappointed, upset, frustrated or confused (allow these feelings)
Do what you love and is good for you (hang out with friends, exercise, watch your favourite TV show, listen to music)
Temporary distraction can be useful when dealing with intense emotions
Seek emotional support.

Put it into perspective
Think about what you believe went wrong.
Talk to a classmate or friend (share experiences, what has helped, what hasn’t)
Talk to your lecturer or learning advisor for detailed feedback and tips to improve
Write ideas, tips, suggestions down.

What is upsetting you? Why did you receive this result?
Reflect on your study habits and attendance
Think about positive steps and strategies you can do to help improve your learning (duration and quality of preparation time, class attendance, prioritise your tasks)
Talk to our support staff for advice if needed – we are here for you
Reframe your view of failure (failure is part of success).

“Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.”

C.S. Lewis

Be prepared for the unexpected. Planning things out doesn’t smooth things out, but it helps you to manage the bumps along the way.

Step 1: Think through some of the possible challenges you may face.

Step 2: What would help you? What would work for this particular challenge?

Overcome your fear of failure

Watch this video on how to over come the fear of failing.

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