Shade Zahrai
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I want people to feel that I was of impact and of value.
You do that again, you're shifting your attention to change your interpretation of what you feel.
Something else is it's fascinating.
There was a study that was published a number of years back where the psychologist Alison Wood Brooks, she brought people together and put them in anxiety inducing situations like public speaking with no preparation, a maths exam and singing in front of an audience.
Which of those would you find most anxiety inducing?
You're an anomaly, Max.
Yeah.
Too much big trust.
Okay.
Amazing.
So you're in the group of the singing in front of the audience.
Well, that's good.
Good, good.
Okay.
So you're in that group.
Now they split your group into two and everyone's feeling anxious.
Okay.
Your group gets told, say out loud, I'm excited.
Instead of, oh my gosh, I'm so anxious.
I'm excited.