Performance Anxiety: The Power of Positive Thinking

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We may not be able to choose our thoughts directly, but we can certainly choose our attitudes. Our attitudes are extremely powerful filters... A positive attitude filters out negative thoughts and invites positive thoughts, while a negative attitude rejects positive thoughts and invites negative thoughts to enter uninvited. And so, our attitudes, positive or negative, have the power … Continue reading Performance Anxiety: The Power of Positive Thinking

Performance Anxiety: The Problem with Don’t

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The most absolutely worthless and destructive advice regarding anything unpleasant or undesirable is this: “Try not to think about it.” Don’t think about it?! Now all you can do is think about IT! Instead, what we need is something active and positive, something to DO, not something to NOT do. We need something that launches our … Continue reading Performance Anxiety: The Problem with Don’t