Why do you get nervous? Do you “choke” in important moments? i.e. Meeting someone you’re attracted to, public speaking, conflict or competition?

How to “conquer your inner weakness” really comes down to how to change your stress response.

The episode breaks down how to change your stress response. We’ll start with the biologically process of acute stress, and how to “practice right emotions” so the next time you’re faced with an important moment— in business, love, or life— you’ll have a winning response, rather than a self-sabotaging one.

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - Announcements

10:50 - Why do you get nervous?

15:55 - Steroid hormone stress

22:40 - Understanding your physiology

36:00 - Emotional distress vs. chronic stress

39:45 - The winner vs. the loser effect

45:45 - Practice right emotional response

1:05:00 - Why breathing calms your brain

1:08:50 - Recap

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