Under Pressure

The Savvy Psychologist, one of my favorite podcasts, recently posted a great episode on performance anxiety.

👉 Savvy Psychologist: 3 Secrets to Beat Performance Anxiety

As always, she keeps it simple, concise, and practical.

1. Get excited to create a feeling of opportunity
2. Use a ritual to ground yourself and help with focus
3. Practice self-affirmation

As a bonus, I also came across this one in my Medium feed.

👉 6 Science-Backed Strategies to Avoid Choking Under Pressure

I might be imagining this, but I think this one only has five techniques. 🤦🏻‍♂️. And they seem to focus mostly on positive thinking. And they overlap a bit.

1. Don’t think too hard
2. Practice under pressure
3. Pretend like you’ve already won
4. Tell yourself that you’re in control
5. Give yourself a pep talk

Kind of a muddled article. If nothing else, it helps me appreciate the Savvy Psychologist!