Learn · Sentences Managing Stress
If you’re stressed, try to focus on the present moment rather than worrying about the future.
B1Sentence
If you’re stressed, try to focus on the present moment rather than worrying about the future.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
If you're feeling stressed, try focusing on the present moment instead of worrying about the future.
Describing Habits
When stress hits, I practice mindfulness, focusing on the now rather than future anxieties.
Asking About Others
How do you cope with stress? Do you try to focus on the present?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If I didn't focus on the present, my stress levels would be much higher.
Rephrased versions
Formal
In stressful situations, it is advisable to concentrate on the immediate present rather than anticipating future concerns.
Casual
When you're stressed, just chill and focus on what's happening right now, not what might happen.
Simpler English
If you're stressed, think about now, not later.
Phrases to learn
focus on the present moment
To concentrate on the current situation and not dwell on the past or future.
worry about the future
To feel anxious or concerned about what might happen in the future.