Relinquishing conditionals like “If I mess XYZ up then I won’t be able to do ABC” can allow one to optimize performances more often by reducing the mental and physical impact of emotions generated from imagined undesirable outcomes and protecting one’s optimism…..Thought experiment: Has society seen a human that’s predicted things with 100% accuracy? An …
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Concepts discussed: perceptions, emotional mastery Some of us have felt what are described as joy, sadness, shame, fear, and other “emotions.” I never thought twice about emotions until my first work presentation as a software engineer. My body and hands gyrated intensely as my heart raced minutes before speaking and I said to myself, “What’s …
Concepts discussed: emotions Have you ever wondered why you act perfectly fine with people you’re close to and sometimes struggle to be this normal when interacting with a secret admirer or complete strangers? The same social behaviors you flawlessly executed with friends struggled to manifest themselves in a different but similar social situation. This article …
