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How Can I Say This...

Calming Your Nerves (Listener Question)

Feb 5, 2021
Learn strategies to handle stress in difficult conversations; normalize stress and improve relationships; manage anxiety and focus on intentions; how to calm nerves and embrace vulnerability; encouraging questions and engagement.
18:15

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Quick takeaways

  • Focus on having a conversation and improving the relationship, instead of feeling the pressure to perform in difficult conversations.
  • Practice speaking out loud to gain confidence in expressing yourself and increase trust in your ability to speak coherently.

Deep dives

Release the pressure of performing

During difficult conversations, it's common to feel stressed and anxious. However, it's important to release the idea that you have to perform. Instead, focus on having a conversation and improving the relationship. Trust that your intention is good and that your purpose is to make things better.

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