Coaching practices for Power Posing Revisited After a Loss
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- Even when something goes really well I brush it off as luck or good timing, so the win never actually counts toward believing in myself
- After a long stretch of gritting my teeth I’m completely tapped out, and what actually brings me back isn’t more grinding
- Right before something nerve-wracking I want a quick body-based way to feel a notch more sure of myself
- The bigger the moment, the more I just want it to be over
- Right before something big my nerve drains out and I forget I’ve ever done this well
Practices that may help
- Run a structured mastery debrief after each performance
Immediately after any significant attempt, extract what worked before the memory fades.
Mastery Experiences - Power Posing Revisited
Amy Cuddy’s original 2010 claim — that two minutes of expansive posture changes hormone levels and risk-taking — failed to replicate reliably, and even one of the original co-authors distanced herself from the hormonal mechanism. The more modest finding — that posture affects subjective confidence and behavior — has held up better, though the effect sizes are small. The honest take: posture matters, the original claims were overreached, and the useful practices are simpler and more defensible than the original study suggested. - Use positive emotions to restore self-control capacity
Induce positive affect after a demanding self-control period to accelerate recovery.
Self-Regulation Failure and Ego Depletion - Adopt expansive posture to shift subjective confidence
Upright, open posture — not a "power pose" — reliably correlates with higher self-reported confidence, even if the hormone claims did not hold.
Power Posing Revisited - Reframe high-stakes moments as opportunities to demonstrate capability
Treat pressure as validation that the performance matters — which is exactly why you prepared for it.
The Clutch State: Performing Under Pressure - Use mastery imagery to build confidence before high-stakes performances
Replay previous best performances in imagery before high-pressure situations.
Mental Rehearsal and Imagery, Made Practical - Debrief after performance without letting relief collapse the strategy
After a successful performance, acknowledge the outcome honestly without abandoning the preparation habit that produced it.
Defensive Pessimism, Made Practical - Use value-based self-affirmation before threatening evaluations
Before a threatening evaluation, write for 10 minutes about a value that matters to you — unrelated to the domain being evaluated.
Power Posing Revisited - Shift goal emphasis under adversity
When an outcome goal becomes unachievable mid-competition, shift focus explicitly to process goals.
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance - Use self-respect as the outcome measure — not just whether you got what you wanted
After any difficult interaction, ask: "Do I respect myself for how I showed up?" — not just "did I win?"
FAST: DBT’s Skill for Maintaining Self-Respect in Relationships
Related concerns
- Power Posing Revisited After A Setback
Amy Cuddy’s original 2010 claim — that two minutes of expansive posture changes hormone levels and risk-taking — failed to replicate reliably, and even one of the original co-authors distanced herself from the hormonal mechanism. The more modest finding — that posture affects subjective confidence and behavior — has held up better, though the effect sizes are small. The honest take: posture matters, the original claims were overreached, and the useful practices are simpler and more defensible than the original study suggested.
- Posture And Confidence Honestly Explained After A Loss
Adopting an upright, open posture is associated with modest improvements in mood, self-perception, and felt confidence — but the dramatic "power posing changes your hormones and risk-taking" claims largely failed to replicate, so be skeptical of those. Think of posture as a small, real nudge on how you feel, not a hormonal hack; this is general wellbeing information, not medical advice.
- Power Posing Revisited For My Teenager
Amy Cuddy’s original 2010 claim — that two minutes of expansive posture changes hormone levels and risk-taking — failed to replicate reliably, and even one of the original co-authors distanced herself from the hormonal mechanism. The more modest finding — that posture affects subjective confidence and behavior — has held up better, though the effect sizes are small. The honest take: posture matters, the original claims were overreached, and the useful practices are simpler and more defensible than the original study suggested.
- Power Posing Revisited On A Budget
Amy Cuddy’s original 2010 claim — that two minutes of expansive posture changes hormone levels and risk-taking — failed to replicate reliably, and even one of the original co-authors distanced herself from the hormonal mechanism. The more modest finding — that posture affects subjective confidence and behavior — has held up better, though the effect sizes are small. The honest take: posture matters, the original claims were overreached, and the useful practices are simpler and more defensible than the original study suggested.
- Power Posing Revisited Under Stress
Amy Cuddy’s original 2010 claim — that two minutes of expansive posture changes hormone levels and risk-taking — failed to replicate reliably, and even one of the original co-authors distanced herself from the hormonal mechanism. The more modest finding — that posture affects subjective confidence and behavior — has held up better, though the effect sizes are small. The honest take: posture matters, the original claims were overreached, and the useful practices are simpler and more defensible than the original study suggested.
- Pre Suasion After A Loss
Pre-suasion, Robert Cialdini’s term, is the practice of directing attention to a concept or feeling immediately before a message so that the audience is primed to receive it favorably. The core finding is that what people are thinking about just before a message reshapes how they interpret it — making the moment before you speak as important as the message itself.
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