I really like that the goal is to have people have their own experience about your content. And not only does that invite collaboration rather than challenge and threat, it also forces you, I think, to be audience-centric. This is not just for academics. Anybody is in that same position. The thing I always tell them is if there are problems with your work, people already know. It almost doesn't matter if it's the perfect choice. I want to know that you made a choice."
Stress, anxiety, nervousness — when these feelings inevitably arise, lecturer Kelly McGonigal says it’s not about making them go away, but using them to your advantage.
“What I have come to value about anxiety,” says McGonigal, “is it’s a sign that I care.” As she explains, feelings of stress alert us to things that matter to us and help us stay present in the moment — particularly useful, she says, when it comes to communication.
In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, McGonigal and host Matt Abrahams discuss how to channel stress toward more effective communication and to a deeper connection to our own purpose and meaning.
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