Perform Your Best Under Stress - Strategies for Managing Performance Anxiety

Explore the fascinating interconnections between mind and body in this lecture by Professor Sian L. Beilock, an expert on performance anxiety and "choking under pressure." Discover how mastering these connections can lead to improved happiness, safety, and success. Delve into topics such as paralysis by analysis, emotional reactivity, stereotypes, meditation, and the effects of walking in nature. Learn about academic research, including studies on Team Canada and student writing samples. Gain insights into brain changes as we age, the effectiveness of pep talks, and differences between young and older athletes. Understand the importance of communication and staying cognitively active. This comprehensive presentation covers various aspects of psychology and neuroscience, offering valuable knowledge for personal and professional growth.

Introduction
Paralysis by analysis
Examples
Emotional reactivity
Team Canada research
Academic research
Stereotypes
Gender stereotypes
Meditation
Walking in Nature
Practice
Roger Reed
The Study
The Data
Student Sample Writing
Conclusion
Brain changes as we grow older
Pep talks
Young vs older athletes
What type of researcher
What are the effects of brain injury
The importance of communication
Keeping cognitively active
University of Chicago