The moments directly prior to completing a task or performance are vital. In an instant, hours and weeks of preparation can be washed away with an onslaught of negative thoughts and creeping feelings of doubt and uncertainty when you need clarity and focus the most. This episode of The Growth Project features Dr. Cory Shaffer & Dr. Katie Nichols discussing these crucial moments. Using empirical evidence as a guide, they discuss how to keep your mind focused in a productive way through the completion of the task so that you can rely on your preparation and more consistently optimize your performance.