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1. I felt overwhelmed one week when I was very busy and had a speech due among a lot of other homework. I experienced a lot of anxiety and stress. I couldn't deal with the emotions I was feeling and didn't want to face anyone. I had a huge fear of speaking in front of people, especially when I couldn't speak conversationally and had struggles with speaking clearly and comfortably. To change my emotions I just tried not to think about it and used positive self talk to calm myself down.

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     One strategy I would like to use in the future is to journal. I kept a journal for my entirety of high school, and eighth grade as well. It helped a lot with dealing with all my crazy emotions. I would write about it and it seemed like I'd get it outside of my head.
     Another strategy I'd like to use is listen to uplifting music. I enjoy a lot of worship music and that calms me down so utilizing this strategy can be a positive thing for me.