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How To Handle Stress As Told By Leslie Knope

Because Leslie knows all.

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How To Handle Stress As Told By Leslie Knope

Step 1. Don't Freak Out.

Freaking out never helps and only makes matters worse. You know this. You are a beautiful tropical fish.

Step 2: Stay Organized.

You have an arsenal of coping strategies and organizational tools that will get you through this. (I’m mainly talking about that binder you have in your back pack that controls the world). Read it, listen to it, love it.

Step 3: Eat.

Feed your brain and your belly to keep you going. Waffles are always a good option!

Step 4: Don't get cranky.

Be nice, no one is intentionally trying to ruin your day by making more stressed out, I promise. Go eat another waffle.

Step 5: Give a compliment.

*Correction: Give a Knope compliment. Your friends, mom, professor, or even that random kid you always see walking to class will love this. Say something so overly nice / borderline creepy that they won't know what to do but smile and feel love.

Step 6: Let loose a little.

It's Friday night, you're already not working on your to-do list by wandering around the Odyssey. Just go out with your friends already! Always remember: people are more important than things.

Step 7: Keep yourself inspired.

Sometimes you just have to remind yourself of why you are doing the things that are causing stress in your life. It'll all be worth it in the long run! Hey, you might even get to high five Michelle Obama!

Step 8: Work really hard.

Procrastination is inevitable. But when you do decide to get your stuff done, work really hard to make it really great. I'm talking Leslie Knope caliber.

Step 9: Go out and have a drink with your friends.

A bottle of wine can work wonders.

Step 10: Be Leslie Knope.

It's that simple.





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