You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett
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Getting your Butterflies in Formation
When facing a daunting challenge, the concept of 'getting your butterflies in formation' involves reinterpreting one's feelings of anxiety and fear as a source of strength and readiness, rather than a hindrance. This means acknowledging and accepting the arousal experienced, and channeling it into a positive force for action and performance, as exemplified by the karate sensei's advice to a young girl preparing for a black belt test. It demonstrates the power of recategorizing anxiety as a form of heightened readiness, thus transforming it into a potential asset for taking on challenges.
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