Rather than looking for high stress situations for you, try imagining the situations that give you a high stress reaction.

It is the hormone adrenaline that you are fighting against.

You have no way to stop it being dumped into your bloodstream when you don't want it but you CAN control an adrenaline dump when you can cope with it.

So go to a low stress training area and then take a few minutes to imagine yourself in a very high stress situation.

By putting some effort into really seeing and feeling a situation that causes your nerves whilst in a calmer environment you can learn to deal with it.

Understand that the adrenaline is natural, your feelings are too.

It is so true that your nerves can help you - you need to learn what to do when you get that adrenaline dump and the only way to do that is to practice managing it.

Once you begin to experience the hormone dump in a calm situation try to imagine what you would like the heightened awareness could do for you. How can you turn it from a negative to a positive?

Imagine being certain that your dog will respond to everything you want it to do.

Imagine that all you were waiting for was this anxious feeling to make sure you don't forget anything.

Imagine feeling that you are not ready for anything until that adrenaline rush arrives.

Good luck, it does need practice!!!!!