How Not To Be Nervous About Anything

This runs almost directly counter to everything I said last Thursday, but on the other hand I use both techniques, so they’re clearly compatible in reality. Paradoxes. Fun stuff.

(I actually spoke about this to some students last week, and suggested today’s technique for low-moderate nerves/anxiety, and Thursday’s technique for moderate-high anxiety.)

So here’s the thing: nerves and excitement, physiologically, are quite similar in the body. And if you’re persistent, and stubborn, you can act...