At the same time it is also true that anxiety does not always work in our favour; therefore, you must know how to avoid falling into crippling negativity.
Have you let yourself down?
The following steps can help turn failure into fuel.
Recognise and admit failure: We sometimes deceive ourselves into thinking that in fact there was no failure. You need to accept personal responsibility and not just blame your situation. Anyone can make a mistake.
Stop thinking for a moment: You should avoid rationalising your failure. That would prevent you learning something from it. Instead, embrace the emotions you feel. This will lead you to the next step.
Start feeling: Engage with your emotions in an adaptive way. Take a non-judgmental stance and label your emotions. Don’t see them as inherently bad or good.
Prepare for action: Emotions are there to prepare us for action. To overcome failure, try to get out of a low energy state (if you are fatigued, tired and depressed) and focus more on high energy emotions. Be defiant, not beaten.