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69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication

2022/10/11
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Kelly McGonigal discusses how anxiety can be a sign of caring and how embracing it can lead to more effective communication.

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Stress, anxiety, nervousness — when these feelings inevitably arise, lecturer Kelly McGonigal) says it’s not about making them go away, but using them to your advantage.

“What I have come to value about anxiety,” says McGonigal, “is it’s a sign that I care.” As she explains, feelings of stress alert us to things that matter to us and help us stay present in the moment — particularly useful, she says, when it comes to communication.

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart), McGonigal and host Matt Abrahams discuss how to channel stress toward more effective communication and to a deeper connection to our own purpose and meaning.

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