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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interested than Interesting
Dec 6, 2022
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- Reframe anxiety as excitement to enhance performance and manage stress.
- Active listening is crucial for effective communication, demonstrating care and understanding in conversations.
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The Power of Reframing Anxiety as Excitement
Alison Wood Brooks discusses a coping strategy to manage anxiety by reframing it as excitement. Instead of trying to forcibly calm down, reframing anxiety as excitement allows individuals to stay in a high arousal zone without having to combat physiological signs of anxiety. By shifting the negative valence of anxiety to a positive one, this simple technique helps individuals approach situations with a sense of excitement rather than nervousness.
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