Dr. Haley Perlus

So, you know, it's a two-way street.

So, you know, it's a two-way street.

Yeah.

Great question.

So when we're looking for productivity, sometimes negative thinking can be productive.

So when we're looking for productivity, sometimes negative thinking can be productive.

Sometimes unpleasant emotions, sad, deflated, defeated, angry, frustrated can be productive.

sometimes unpleasant emotions, sad, deflated, defeated, angry, frustrated can be productive.

And so I don't want to just pigeonhole us into just thinking that positive thinking is the only way to go.

And so I don't want to just pigeonhole us into just thinking that positive thinking is the only way to go.

And a lot of people in the performance zone will completely relate to that.

And a lot of people in the performance zone will completely relate to that.

Now I'm saying it's not that positive thinking isn't also productive, but we have to understand that there is a place for...

Now I'm saying it's not that positive thinking isn't also productive, but we have to understand that there is a place for

just in simplest terms, negative thinking and negative emotions, those can be productive too.

Just in simplest terms, negative thinking and negative emotions, those can be productive too.

In addition to that, I don't think that it's always possible to be positive because I think sometimes things just simply suck.

In addition to that, I don't think that it's always possible to be positive because I think sometimes things just simply suck.

And

So you're using pressure as a performance enhancer.