Lesson 1315: At school, I always try my best, but I often fall behind others.
Duration:75 minutes
Topic Introduction:
For many children and teenagers experiencing disruptive mood disorder (DMDD), school is not simply a place to "learn knowledge," but a huge pressure field filled with comparison, evaluation, tardiness, homework, discipline, classmates' gazes, and teachers' attitudes. This course doesn't just discuss "poor grades," but focuses on that familiar experience: I'm clearly trying, but I can never keep up with others; it's not that I don't know I need to do homework, listen in class, and be quiet, but mood swings, difficulty concentrating, and a constant state of physical tension and alertness make every step feel like running against the wind. Together, we will break down: which situations at school are most likely to make you "fall behind," "get stuck," or "give up completely"; how your self-evaluation is gradually eroded by "grades," "performance," and "teachers' words"; and how, without immediately changing the system, you can set more realistic paces and goals for yourself. The course combines the soothing effects of aromatherapy drinks, the simplification and focus symbolized by the Christian Fasting Diet, the steady writing of Humanist script, and the contemplation exercise that "a mandala is not about drawing something, but about looking at it," gradually helping you shift from a singular "I can't" narrative to seeing: I have been trying all along, just with different starting lines and burdens.
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▲ AI Interaction: Write a campus story that says "I've actually been working hard".
Think back to three scenarios in school where you felt like you were falling behind: it could be exam scores, classroom response speed, group work, homework progress, or interpersonal relationships.
Write down your self-evaluation for each scenario (e.g., "I'm really stupid," "Why do I always mess things up?"), and then add a neglected fact next to it: "What efforts did I actually make before this?"“
Finally, write a sentence that you hope your teacher or classmates will understand, such as: "If you could see how nervous I am, you wouldn't just see that I can't hand in my homework."“
Click the button below to help AI organize your campus effort history, instead of just a "failure record".
○ Music Therapy Under Campus Pressure
Choose a piece of music that doesn't remind you of exams or competition, but rather a steady, slightly gentle melody, and use it as your personal background music to "recover yourself after class".
Reviewing the day's learning through music is not about calculating "where I failed again," but about quietly asking yourself: "Today, what three areas did I truly put in the effort?" Even if the result wasn't perfect, it should still be taken seriously.
Let music help you tone down the noise of "it's never good enough" and give some space to the voice of "I'm actually persevering".
○ Aromatherapy Drinks: Soothing Drink After Learning about Orange Blossom, Chamomile, and Lavender
Recommended reasons:The long hours of campus life keep the nervous system in a constant state of being "observed, compared, and scored." Orange blossoms symbolize being seen gently, chamomile relieves tension and anxiety, and lavender helps a weary heart slowly calm down.
usage:Steep 1.5g of orange blossom, 2g of chamomile, and 1g of lavender in 90℃ hot water for 5 minutes. While drinking, gently tell yourself, "After class, I can stop comparing myself to anyone and just focus on taking care of myself." Let this drink become a small ritual for you to return to your personal space from the pressures of school.
○ Simple Whole Grain Vegetable Bowl (Christian Fasting Style)
Schools constantly emphasize "more": more scores, more performance, more competition, more tasks. Over time, you may find yourself shouting to yourself, "I want more, more," until you are completely exhausted.
The symbol of fasting is to choose to temporarily return to a state of "just right" amidst the clamor of "wanting more"—to stop swallowing all expectations at once and instead ask yourself: what do I really need to be taken care of right now?
This light meal, made with whole grains, a small amount of beans and root vegetables, reminds you that sometimes, simplifying nutrition and rhythm can give your brain and body more energy to face the next day's learning.
You are not a machine, you don't have to output non-stop; you are allowed to slow down, get tired, and need to recover.
Restore energy
Allowing imperfection
Healing Recipes
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Psychological Mandala (Viewing)
Psychological Healing: Psychological Mandala - 62 Thoughts
A mandala is not about drawing something, but about observing it.
Imagine a mandala center, a fact that is often ignored: "I have really been working hard."“
The dense lines on the outer ring symbolize various rankings, scores, evaluations, and the speed of your peers; they surround you, but they are not equal to you.
When you focus on the center, repeat to yourself: "Not being able to keep up with others doesn't mean I'm not moving forward."“
Let your gaze slowly move along the outer circle, observing how those intricate lines intertwine, yet you can never erase the light at the center.
The process of watching is a way for you to practice shifting your focus from "I lost again" back to "I am still walking," leaving a path for your own rhythm amidst the chaotic standards.
○ Italian Renaissance · Humanist Script
In school, it's easy to measure yourself entirely by "checkmarks and crosses" and "rankings and average scores".
Humanist Script's even and stable font can be a tool for you to write different ways of evaluating yourself: not "good or bad," but "I am learning" and "I still deserve respect."
- Sentence writing:
- I am trying, even when I am slower.
- Even though I'm slower than others, I'm always trying my best.
- Writing Tips:
- Maintaining a consistent spacing between each letter is like marking out a fixed rhythm for your own pace, no longer being completely pushed along by others' speed. Each line you write is like reaffirming to yourself: effort isn't just about the moment of the result, but the entire process.
○ Experiences of striving and falling behind on campus: Guiding suggestions for art therapy
When you always feel like you "can't catch up no matter what," drawing can help you express this sense of powerlessness and effort at the same time, so that it doesn't just appear in the form of self-blame or outburst.
I. Runway diagrams for different speeds
- Draw several parallel tracks to represent "the speed of classmates", "the expectations of teachers", "the expectations of family members" and "the pace that I can really handle".
- Mark their approximate speeds on each track with simple symbols, honestly drawing "my" rhythm: perhaps not as fast as others, but you are still moving forward.
- Write a sentence below the image: "Even if the track is different, I am still moving forward." Let the image acknowledge for you: you are not someone who stays in the same place.
II. The Light Spot Image of Striving to Be Seen
- Draw a slightly dark background on the paper to symbolize "a world where others only look at the results".
- Add several small lights to it, and write down a small effort you made at school next to each light: even if it's just handing in an assignment on time, listening to the teacher for ten more minutes in class, asking a question, or resisting the urge to slam the door.
- Let this image remind you that those points of light are real, and even if they weren't recorded by teachers or grades, they are still part of your growth.
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○ 1315. Efforts and Feelings of Falling Behind at School: Log Guidance Suggestions
① Write down the most recent situation in school where you felt "falling behind" again: Was it in class, during an exam, or in homework or interpersonal interactions?
② Honestly record your self-evaluation at the time, and add a sentence next to it: "Actually, I have already made efforts."
③ Write a new sentence for yourself starting today, one that is no longer just "I can't do it," but one that reflects a process.
④ Complete the sentence: "At school, I always try my best, even if I seem to be lagging behind others, but I still..."“
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It's not that you're not trying; you're just someone who's still striving forward in a system that's too noisy, too fast, and too full for you.
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