Every day life can be stressful and busy. Your life may or may not revolve around pageantry, and so you may have other things going on in addition to preparing and competing. Regardless of the fact, I want to ask you when you have a little bit of time to relax on a daily basis. You may not have made time to do so, or maybe you do not believe that giving yourself a moment to relax would be beneficial. Peaceful non-pageant activities and thoughts can help you become a better contestant. You can strengthen your performance by eliminating stress as you complete your pageant goals. You cannot prepare efficiently if you feel tense, overwhelmed, frustrated, or carry any negative emotions.
While you are preparing for your pageant, one of the best things you can do is to choose wise actions unrelated to pageantry. By taking a moment to relax and feel at peace with the world, you feel happier and lighter when you do return to your preparation. Your one relaxing moment can come from drinking a lovely cup of tea, reading a magazine (rememeber that this is unrelated to pageantry, so this is not the time to read Pageantry Magazine), watching a movie you love, taking a bubble bath, or whatever helps you relax and keep your mind off of preparation. This "vacation" will help you feel inspired and refreshed for when you do return to preparation and activities in your every day life.
The exception to non-pageant activities is fitness. Whether you are a runner, a yoga enthusiast, or whatever, fitness is a wonderful method of de-stressing. I say fitness for the fact that you need to look good for the pageant. But when you exercise, you should not be thinking about the pageant. Even though it may be related to the pageant, keep your mind off of what you need to accomplish with your fitness activity. Instead, focus on how good you feel or how hard you are working as you exercise.
During the pageant, you may not find much time to have a relaxing moment for non-pageant thoughts. If you don't, you can always close your eyes, remember a tranquil moment during your preparation, and channel your calm state from that moment.
By taking the time to engage in relaxing non-pageant activies and thoughts, you give yourself an edge in preparation. It is much easier to be the calm and collected contestant as you prepare when you have the opportunity to become that individual. I wish you all the best of luck in your pageant endeavors.
-Miss Pageant Prep
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