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2927: How to Become Less Uptight in Two Minutes by David Cain of Raptitude on Stop Trying to Control Everything

Oct 6, 2023

David Cain, a writer and entrepreneur, shares tips on how to become less uptight in two minutes. He suggests detaching from our internal narrative and imagining a scene without people to find relief. Reflecting on releasing control and observing the world as it is can help us gain perspective. Releasing control and accepting the present moment allows us to find freedom and shape our experiences.

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David Cain

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Imagining the speaking room as empty and silent can reduce anxiety during presentations.

Viewing the present moment as though our story has ended helps us let go of the need for constant control and find freedom.

Deep dives

How to Reduce Stress in Speaking Situations

In this episode, David Kane discusses a simple mental exercise to reduce stress in speaking situations. Instead of picturing the audience in their underwear, which can increase tension, he suggests imagining the room as empty and silent like it is at 4am. This thought helps to realize that the room itself is harmless, and speaking into it becomes less daunting. By mentally stripping a scene of its people and focusing on the bare facts, it becomes clear that life will continue and any mistakes or anxieties during the talk are temporary.

The Liberating Power of Stripping Your Story From Your Experience

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Introduction

2min

Shifting Perspective and Finding Relief

3min

Letting Go of Control and Observing the World as It Is

2min

Finding Freedom in Letting Go of Control

3min

David Cain of Raptitude teaches us how to become less uptight in two minutes

Episode 2927: How to Become Less Uptight in Two Minutes by David Cain of Raptitude on Stop Trying to Control Everything

David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time.

The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2016/11/how-to-become-less-uptight-in-two-minutes/

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