Coaching practices for Get Excited Anxiety

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• Right before I go on, my heart is pounding and my hands are shaking and I read all of it as a sign I’m about to fall apart
• My body is buzzing before the big moment and telling myself to "calm down" only makes it worse
• Right before the big moment I’m wired and shaking and I keep telling myself to calm down and relax, which never works and just makes me more frantic that I can’t
• Right before anything that matters my heart pounds and my hands shake, and I read all of it as proof I’m not ready and about to fall apart
• Right before the thing I have to do, my heart is pounding and my hands are shaky, and I read that racing as proof I’m not cut out for this

Practices that may help

1. Reappraise physiological arousal as activation, not anxiety
   Tell yourself "I’m excited" rather than "I’m nervous" — the physiology is identical; the label changes performance.
   The Clutch State: Performing Under Pressure
2. Arousal Reappraisal: "I’m Excited, Not Anxious"
   Reinterpret physiological arousal as excitement rather than anxiety — they share the same physiology.
   The Yerkes-Dodson Law: Finding Your Optimal Performance Zone
3. Reappraise anxiety as excitement before high-stakes performance
   Tell yourself "I’m excited" rather than "I’m nervous" — the physiology is the same, the performance effect is not.
   Choking Under Pressure, Made Practical
4. Recalibrate arousal as readiness, not threat
   Reinterpret pre-performance anxiety as energy and readiness rather than evidence of inadequacy.
   Mastery Experiences
5. Reinterpret physiological arousal as readiness, not threat
   Anxiety before a challenging task is physiologically identical to excitement — the label you apply determines whether it helps or hurts.
   Social Cognitive Theory
6. Reappraise discomfort as a signal of engagement
   Interpreting physiological arousal as excitement rather than threat changes its effect on performance.
   Embracing Discomfort: Turning Resistance Into Growth
7. Reattribute physical arousal as excitement, not fear
   The racing heart before a social situation is the same physiology as excitement — choose that label.
   Overcoming Shyness: Philip Zimbardo’s Framework
8. Reframe physiological arousal as challenge activation, not threat
   Tell yourself the racing heart is your body preparing to perform — because physiologically, it often is.
   Challenge vs. Threat Appraisal, Made Practical
9. Run toward the feeling
   Actively invite more of the anxiety rather than waiting nervously for it to pass.
   The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical
10. Add interoceptive rungs for bodily fear
    If you fear the physical sensations of anxiety itself, include exposures that deliberately induce them.
    The Fear Ladder: Graded Exposure Made Practical

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