How do I get over the sudden fear, anxiety, frustration and embarrassment I feel when learning a new skill? [more inside]
posted by Shebear on Feb 18, 2012 - 15 answers

How can we help a precocious, highly curious 4-year-old who gets really anxious and frustrated if he can't channel his energy towards doing something? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jan 12, 2012 - 10 answers

How do I stop setting ridiculous expectations of myself and then either beating myself up when I don't meet them, or feeling more stressed during the process than is warranted? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I become open and patient about learning new things instead of terribly angry with myself and very easily frustrated? In many aspects of life there are things I'd like to do, or learn, but don't - because upon hitting a challenge I get intensely frustrated and angry and am mostly occupied with feeling terrible. [more inside]
posted by citron on Jul 15, 2007 - 29 answers