" How to Make Use of Your Anxiety for Positive Results !"

 Mon 04 Nov 2022

Psychology 

" How to Make Use of Your Anxiety for Positive Results !" 

Experiment : 

Research participants who were asked to give an impromptu 3-minute talk scored higher on persuasiveness and confidence if they first said to themselves “I am excited,” in comparison with those who said “I am anxious” or explicitly tried to calm down . 

 Similarly, karaoke singers who first said “I am excited” scored an average of 81% on pitch, volume, and rhythm, compared with those who said “I am anxious” (69%) or “I am calm” (53%).

Reason ? 

 People who are in a “high arousal” state tend to believe that calming down will help them perform, but it can be better to channel that arousal in a positive direction by being energetic and passionate . 

Research Courtesy :  Alison Wood Brooks of Harvard Business School.