The Storm Inside Your Head

Mia used to think that feeling worried was a sign of weakness.

Whenever a test came near, her heart raced and her hands turned cold, but she told no one about it.

One Tuesday, her teacher, Mr.

Lee, noticed that Mia was quiet and pale during class.

After the lesson, he asked her to stay for a minute.

Instead of giving advice, he simply said, "Feelings are like weather.

Storms pass." Mia was surprised because she had expected a lecture.

That evening, she wrote down three things that made her anxious and one small step she could take for each.

Writing them down made the problems look smaller and clearer.

The next morning, she told her best friend about her worries, and her friend shared a similar story.

Mia learned that hiding feelings gives them more power, while sharing them takes some away.

She still feels nervous before exams, but now she knows how to calm herself down.