Olivia / USA 
What is something that stresses me out?
Hi, I'm Olivia. I'm originally from Washington DC, and right now I live in London. And my question is, what is something that stresses me out?
Unfortunately, I am prone to stress. I consider myself an anxious person. And because of that, I tend to plan and plan and plan ahead so that everything is in place and I've considered everything that can possibly go wrong and I've mapped out my day and I know how long it's going to take me. And I get really stressed out if other people don't adhere to the plan that I have in my head, which is a problem because I don't often communicate my plan because I'll just assume we're all on the same page about something. And then if the timing is slightly off or someone has a slightly different idea, I get really stressed out because I've built up all of my expectations on my own plan, and how that's going to go and I'm not very flexible to change.
So I'm really working on one, communicating what I have in my mind and two, not getting super anxious when plans change.
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stresses me out
Meaning: Makes me feel worried, nervous, or tense.
Examples:
- Being late really stresses me out.
- Too much work stresses me out.
prone to stress
Meaning: Likely to feel stressed easily.
Examples:
- She is prone to stress at work.
- People who are prone to stress need good routines.
consider myself
Meaning: Think of myself as; believe I am.
Examples:
- I consider myself an organized person.
- He considers himself very patient.
anxious person
Meaning: Someone who often feels worried or nervous.
Examples:
- She is an anxious person in new situations.
- An anxious person may worry a lot.
plan ahead
Meaning: To prepare for the future in advance.
Examples:
- I like to plan ahead before trips.
- Planning ahead reduces stress.
everything is in place
Meaning: All things are ready and organized.
Examples:
- Before the meeting, everything was in place.
- She checks that everything is in place.
go wrong
Meaning: To fail or have problems.
Examples:
- She worries about what might go wrong.
- Something went wrong with the plan.
mapped out
Meaning: Planned in detail.
Examples:
- I mapped out my day carefully.
- They mapped out the project timeline.
adhere to the plan
Meaning: To follow the plan closely.
Examples:
- Please adhere to the plan.
- The team adhered to the plan.
have in my head
Meaning: An idea or plan you are thinking about.
Examples:
- I have a plan in my head.
- She has a picture in her head of how it should look.
on the same page
Meaning: Having the same understanding or agreement.
Examples:
- Let’s make sure we’re on the same page.
- The team is on the same page.
slightly off
Meaning: A little wrong or not exact.
Examples:
- The timing was slightly off.
- Something feels slightly off today.
built up
Meaning: Gradually increased over time.
Examples:
- She built up high expectations.
- Stress built up during the week.
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