Negotiate Anything How to Stay Grounded When Anxiety Comes Out of Nowhere
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May 31, 2025 Morra Aarons-Mele, host of The Anxious Achiever and mental health advocate, discusses how to regain control when anxiety strikes unexpectedly. She emphasizes that calm isn't a prerequisite for composure, and instead encourages understanding anxiety as a part of leadership. With practical tools, she explores techniques for navigating tough conversations and managing emotions effectively. Morra breaks down the importance of accepting anxiety while providing insights for high performers to enhance their negotiation skills and emotional resilience.
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Anxiety Exists on a Spectrum
- Anxiety exists on a spectrum from helpful to debilitating mental illness.
- It is an ancient, natural emotion evolved to keep us safe and is part of leadership challenges.
Normalize Anxiety's Reality
- Normalizing anxiety helps reduce stigma and fear around it.
- It's a legitimate, natural part of human emotional experience, not something to fear.
Prepare to Manage Anxiety
- Accept that anxiety before difficult conversations is normal.
- Prepare a plan to manage it so anxiety does not stop you from performing.
