Managing all types of stress is an essential ability to achieve success in any field. Whether you are an artist or a student, a big stage performer or an athlete, stress is a part of you. It helps you meet daily challenges and motivates you to reach goals, ultimately making you a better version of yourself. but the path matters more than the destination. There is no absolute settled way of fighting stress. Being a student, a professional sportsman, and a part-time coach at a local climbing gym, standing against stress is a daily routine for me. Sometimes you get disappointed by a teacher's grade or get annoyed because of undeserved customers' criticism, but what forces me to stay serene and peaceful is sports. For sure, something unpleasant could be magnetized by the negative sentiments of other people, but a nice training session with friends is like going to a therapist. All worries and nasty thoughts disappear immediately, you feel free and contented. All the disappointments and resentments bother you less when you have something you enjoy and like-minded people around to support you. In comparison between the champion's title and the journey of becoming the winner, the second matters to me the most. That is not only about physical exercise and hours of tedious practice but about becoming a happy, mentally stable and self-confident person.
(Bulat Mukanov, Kazakhstan)