Joseph Tsar How to speak to anyone who makes you nervous | Joseph Tsar
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Oct 8, 2025 Discover the psychological factors that trigger nervousness in social situations, especially with authority figures. Learn essential qualities of effective communicators and strategies to overcome common fears. Explore unique techniques like peripheral vision exercises and box breathing to combat performance anxiety. Uncover the empowering impact of genuine attention and presence in conversations, backed by insightful experiments that reveal how mindfulness helps ease anxiety and fosters better connections.
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Give Mindset Reduces Nerves
- People feel less nervous when they frame interactions as giving rather than getting.
- Elite communicators reshape self-view to be playful and attentive in every encounter.
Switch From Getting To Giving
- Do dissolve expectations by switching from a "get" mindset to a "give" mindset before conversations.
- Practice focusing on what you can offer rather than what you might lose.
Missed Potential Drives Anxiety
- Fear of missed potential makes conversations feel like hanging from a cliff.
- That fear arises from wanting something and imagining it slipping away mid-interaction.
