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Don't take yourself too seriously
Life is too short and to stressful as it is. Crack jokes, have fun and learn to laugh at yourself (in a nice way of course). All three of these things are huge stress relievers.
Love who you are and express yourself authentically. Be kind and tactful, but be true to yourself. Realize that you are valuable, and your opinion matters. Be less judgmental of others (they are valuable too) and more willing to learn, to admit mistakes, to laugh out loud, and to work at being best person you can be.
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