You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Areté +1° #069: I'm Excited! - What To Say When You're Nervous (#1,555)
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Oct 24, 2023 Learn about strategies for dealing with stress and how arousal states can impact performance. Discover the speaker's new book and exclusive pre-order offers.
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Reframe Anxiety As Excitement
- Anxiety is a high-arousal state that resists immediate transition to calmness.
- Reframing that arousal as excitement channels energy productively and improves performance.
Harvard Study Comparing Self-Statements
- Allison Wood Brooks tested two self-statements: "I am calm" versus "I'm excited" during a stressful speech task.
- The group saying "I'm excited" outperformed the calm group in the high-stress test.
Say "I'm Excited" Before Big Moments
- When you feel nervous before an important event, tell yourself "I'm excited."
- Use that phrase to convert fear energy into forward-moving, positive action.