inner applause ness

via tweet [https://x.com/SystemSunday/status/2063233679288066124?s=20]:

This quote reminded me of a fascinating experiment:

Researchers studied different swimmers before a race.

On the starting blocks, every single athlete experienced the same physical sensations:

• Heart racing
• Sweaty palms
• Tight chest

The only difference that separated the winners and losers?

The elite swimmers reframed these nerves as performance fuel, while the non-elite swimmers viewed them as threats that held them back.

Harvard business professor Alison Wood Brooks found the same thing in everyday life:

People who said “I am excited” before a presentation outperformed those who said, “I am calm.”

The lesson?

Nervousness is evidence of growth, not proof that something is wrong.

So next time your heart races before something stressful, remember it’s just ‘inner applause.’

Your body is cheering you on.

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