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How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen

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Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure.

Lesson by Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen, animation by Olesya Shchukina.

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How can we avoid choking when it really counts?
Practice under stressful conditions.
Take deep breaths, have an external focus.
Practice under pressure will get you to achieve the goal.

@carmensita6228

So basically don’t get distracted by other thoughts but don’t think too much about what you’re doing. Just focus on the big picture and go with the flow.

@WillieNelson-o3v

😊

@반개의심장

Loved this video, keep up the great work!

@estebandacquel

I was so calm under pressure that I didn't finish my work 😅😅

@Gameingguru22

The best way to be calm under pressure is to believe that everything will be fine at the end

@EnglishRisePodcast1

And one more honest point: staying calm doesn’t mean you won’t feel overwhelmed. It means you’ve trained yourself not to let the feeling take over the steering wheel.

@motivandote83

A great book about performing subconsciously is “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallway.

@jacklyman10

Great video! Really enjoyed it.

@HarmonyOrn-g7x

Great artstyle

@invictus-bst

Amazing content as always!

@JameselijahhenhJameselijahhenp

Hello, I'm an editor and I really enjoy your video style. I'd like to ask about the tools you used to create this video. Could you please share them?

@manhuc3924

The idea that pressure makes us focus too much on what should be automatic is mind-blowing — this explains so many exam and performance failures

@AnnieH-y5c

Nice informative video

@Shivam-ig8vu

스트크립트를 보여줘

@hoihunjung1155

As a person who stutters, I tend to think about the way I'm being perceived when I have a sudden blockage instead of focusing on delivering my thoughts which, in turn, leads to a severe chain of blockages. It's more of a subconscious thing at this point so I'm trying to learn the art of not giving a duck. Less thought, less stress, potentially less blockages.

@VarshitaTandon-q7d

wow this is great

@maiapham02

This was very informative, appreciate it.

@thomasboumandouki

Watched this whole video without a single unskippable ad - Blockify is the best extension I've installed this year.

@billiejeansilog

Choking happens to almost all humans

@presencehive

@2:32 top gun Maverick to Rooster: DONT THINK JUST DO

@prettyprattty

Stressed for a presentation? Rub your eyes, and for a short moment, your not stressed

@Ruubsiee

I listen to the song "Under Pressure" by Queen when I'm stressed. It is something that really calms me down somehow

@hiteshvs9743

I have interview today and suddenly this video popped up😂😂😂

@nifijolly

❤❤❤

@acameyyy

i was literally biting my nail

@AbhinavBAbhinavB

Beautiful

@bilalabyssinia

thanks for the recommendation at the end! i have never ever read a book thoroughly. might be my first

@iamclydieCS

tnx

@iamclydieCS

I watch this video to learn English!
The words and terms are a little difficult, but I am learning to understand them. I’m glad!

@pkxlu__qr

i also realized all this when playing rythm games , but when i started thinking about these ideas i found i started missing and then i kept thinking of not thinking but eventually found a flow state

@sarthimalavalia2534

See 100 meters movie
IT tells if u are goal oriented you will be stressed of what if I lose and can't perform.
Just enjoy what u do and have fun doing it not worrying about results.
The animes 100 meters and the ping pong animation tells the same thing.
So start enjoying what u do.

@physics_by_MKR

6-7 years ago

@rtalmrtal-ee1ff

One thing you always remind yourself panicking will make your situation worse.

@JonathanJollimore-w9v

This content is on a whole different level!

@Jdvxgdhdjdbxgdhdn

What is the point! Practice under pressure make the better outcome when we face pressure. I mean why a whole video just say it or write it? Waste my time.

@MoeenShah-sl5of

Thanks for telling me this. Now i can choke to not choke.

@plawanlnwz5202

Amazing explanation and clarity! Pair this advice with Planet Ayurveda Calm Easy Capsules for better relaxation.

@vanshikamukheja6513

Burning sensation and nerve pain gradually reduced after using Planet Ayurveda’s Ashwagandha Capsules regularly.

@Karan-rg1ok

🎉

@samclear19

Learn lot of new things, I will try to follow them. Thank you, love you!!

@PrashantRamteke-h9x

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@Brod-i7y

Solving math problems with time pressure is so real

@klaxied

I react easily and regret instantly. Eventually people get hurt and that's what also hurts me.

@mformethela이에요

Thanks

@SalvatoresParadise

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