In this episode, you'll learn about... - the Yerkes-Dodson curve and what it means for your anxiety/performance - why you have poor performance in both high AND low anxiety states - why moderate levels of anxiety are actually ideal for peak performance - practical ways to either decrease your high anxiety or increase your low pressure state so that you can get to the moderate level of anxiety and achieve peak performance - additional tips for how to handle new, intellectually demanding tasks vs monotonous, repetitive tasks See visual referenced in episode here: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Illustration-of-Yerkes-Dodson-law-1_fig1_320592240 This podcast should not be substituted, nor is meant to act as a substitute, for legitimate mental health treatment/a legitimate mental health treatment provider. This podcast and any information in it is solely the reflection of general knowledge and cannot be taken as a personal therapeutic recommendation. To find a therapist near you to work more directly with these issues, head over to psychologytoday.com or nami.org.
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