Don't Calm Down

by bill - 2014-01-04 09:10:44 ( in life, health, mental, advice) [php version] rebuild

Go ahead and let yourself get excited. It's OK! You might even enjoy yourself. They say "...getting excited helps with performance anxiety."

Read the rest at activistpost.com or apa.org.

"Although counter-intuitive [contrary to societal training, not counter-intuitive, if you ask me], getting excited helps with performance anxiety more than trying to calm down, and using certain statements can manufacture the remedy, creating major biochemical changes. There is a reason why not forcing oneself to calm down might work to improve our outlook."