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How to Manage Your Emotions for Optimal Performance
40:49 - 51:57 (11:07)
Taking an objective approach to negative emotions like fatigue and anxiety can lead to improved performance. Honest reappraisal of feelings and questioning their usefulness can improve creativity, numerical skills and reduce anxiety.
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Taking an objective view of fatigue, one can reframe the experience in a more positive way, recognizing that it is both normal and desirable.
40:49 - 44:13 (03:24)
Summary
Taking an objective view of fatigue, one can reframe the experience in a more positive way, recognizing that it is both normal and desirable. Adjusting the levels of hormones in the body can help to prepare for and respond appropriately to danger.
ChapterHow to Manage Your Emotions for Optimal Performance
Episode#456 - David Robson - The Psychological Power Of Expectations
PodcastModern Wisdom
Honest reappraisal is the key to managing excitement and nerves.
44:13 - 47:36 (03:22)
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Honest reappraisal is the key to managing excitement and nerves. It is better to reinterpret feelings rather than suppressing them, and this helps in improving performance, reducing anxiety, and the long-term effects of stress.
ChapterHow to Manage Your Emotions for Optimal Performance
Episode#456 - David Robson - The Psychological Power Of Expectations
PodcastModern Wisdom
By doing hyper-realistic simulations, people's eyesight improved and they were able to see smaller characters than on traditional sight tests.
47:36 - 49:13 (01:36)
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By doing hyper-realistic simulations, people's eyesight improved and they were able to see smaller characters than on traditional sight tests. These simulations can help those who enjoy gaming or entertainment, as well as those who are ambitious.
ChapterHow to Manage Your Emotions for Optimal Performance
Episode#456 - David Robson - The Psychological Power Of Expectations
PodcastModern Wisdom
Contrary to the Western assumption that willpower is a tiring muscle that depletes with practice, studies suggest that willpower is more like a mindset that becomes easier with practice and momentum.
49:13 - 51:57 (02:43)
Summary
Contrary to the Western assumption that willpower is a tiring muscle that depletes with practice, studies suggest that willpower is more like a mindset that becomes easier with practice and momentum.