keep calm
Don't lose it
Keep calm means to maintain composure and avoid panic or agitation, especially during stressful situations.
The phrase gained cultural prominence from the British World War II poster "Keep Calm and Carry On," which has spawned countless parodies: Keep Calm and Eat Chocolate.
As advice, it urges emotional steadiness: Just keep calm and think this through.
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- copingManaging under strain
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- composureEmotional self-control
poise · level-headed · inner peace · relaxation · de-escalation · take it easy · carry on · fortitude · stiff upper lip · grace under pressure · acceptance · temperance · grounding techniques · deep breaths · British · patience · steadiness · self-control
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- tranquilitypeace of mind, peacefulness, serenity, peaceful, serene
- pep talksyou got this, hang in there, believe in yourself, stay positive, chin up
- sayingssayings, saying, proverb, proverbs, adage
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
keep calmfreak out
React with extreme alarm
panic · lose control · have a meltdown · fly off the handle · lose one's cool
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