Don't Calm Down

by bill - 2014-01-04 ( life / health / mental / advice ) [html version]

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."