At first glance, that piece of advice sounds like the most condescending thing you've ever heard, but trust me, it's actually great advice. So many girls complain about their boyfriend's approach to many life instances, but in reality, maybe we are the ones who don't have the best approach.

Here are the things we need to learn from our bae and put into practice in 2017:

1. Don't stress the small stuff.

Women tend to stress over the smallest things. We worry, we get anxious, we get upset more easily than we should. Women often criticize their men for not caring enough, but maybe they have it right. Stop caring too much. Stop overthinking things, take them as they are and as they come and don't waste your energy over things that are out of your control. Just relax.

2. Eat the damn pizza.

Girls put so much pressure on themselves in the new year to get a rockin' body and stick to their diet. While you should totally love your body and treat it well, don't deprive yourself fully. Eat the freakin' pizza with your boyfriend from time to time. You don't have to be so hard on yourself.

3. Don't be so high maintenance.

I mean that in the nicest way possible. You don't have to spend hours getting ready. You don't have to get all dressed up to be beautiful. He tells you that you are beautiful just the way you are and you should take that to heart and listen to him.You don't have to look like the girls on Instagram. You are enough. You are so enough. Believe him.

4. Stop worrying about pictures and just be in the moment.

Women want pictures all the time, of anything and everything. Stop worrying about pictures and captions and just experience life with the one you love.

5. Put your phone down.

Stop trolling social media and be in the moment. Be present.

6. Don't gossip.

You don't see your boyfriend gossiping about people, so follow that example and don't do it. You can vent, we all do that, but try not to make a habit of talking about others.

7. Don't care about what other people think.

Guys really don't care about what others think, so why should we?

8. Don't take things so personally.

Don't let one little thing ruin your mood for the whole day. Don't take everything to heart. Let it roll off your back. Don't dwell on the negatives.

This doesn't mean that you're doing it all wrong. It just means that we would be happier people if we could accept some of our boyfriend's ways into our hearts. Let 2017 be the year that we all worry less, don't let the small stuff ruin our mood, and the year that we all live in the moment.