If you can focus hard on something for at least a few hours per day for several years, you will get good at it. The main obstacle to doing so is being a poorly-designed meat machine, beset by anxiety, doubt, frustration, depression, arrogance etc. So I've come to believe that managing those emotions is the main component of being good at

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The 8 skills to manage stress are: 

Positive events: Notice when positive things happen in your life

Savoring: Relish the positive things in your life

Gratitude: Appreciate what brings you happiness

Mindfulness: Focus on the present moment without judgment

Positive reappraisal: Find the silver lining 

Self-compassion: Be kind to yourself

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