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• This one really matters and I know that the second they push back I’ll get flustered and lose my thread
• Right before I walk into the presentation I’m jittery and small, and I want a quiet minute on my own to physically settle into feeling steady and grounded, so all the prep I did actually shows up instead of getting swallowed by nerves.
• I can plan beautifully when I’m calm, but the second I’m actually in the stressful moment the whole plan evaporates from my head
• I already know the exact situations that throw me
• I have the thing I want to say right there on my lips

Practices that may help

1. Rehearse the full Ackerman sequence before high-stakes negotiations
   Walk through every bid and response scenario in advance so you execute under pressure with prepared clarity.
   The Ackerman Method, Made Practical
2. Set your posture before high-stakes moments
   Take a private moment to settle into a confident posture before a presentation or hard talk.
   Posture and Confidence, Honestly Explained
3. Create a brief cope ahead card to take into the situation
   Write a pocket reminder of the scenario, the emotions, and the skill — so you have it when you need it.
   Cope Ahead: DBT’s Method for Preparing for Difficult Situations
4. Prepare "if-then" self-talk scripts for predictable pressure moments
   Pre-script your self-talk response to the specific situations most likely to derail you.
   Self-Talk Strategies, Made Practical
5. Use the count for courage to speak or share
   Count down and say the thing — raise your hand, send the message, ask the question — before fear edits it away.
   The 5 Second Rule, Made Practical
6. Prepare coping self-talk in advance
   Script what you will say to yourself at the trigger, during the peak, and afterward — before you need it.
   Stress Inoculation Training
7. Mental rehearsal of outcomes
   Vividly rehearse the result and the process, with emotion, before you act.
   Tony Robbins’ Core Practices
8. Write about your worries before a high-stakes performance
   Offload performance anxiety by writing it out in full immediately before the event.
   Choking Under Pressure, Made Practical
9. Build scripts for situation entry and transitions
   Prepare simple, natural openers and transitions so you’re not improvising from scratch under pressure.
   Overcoming Shyness: Philip Zimbardo’s Framework
10. Switch to process-only focus when competition pressure peaks
    When the outcome feels most at stake, deliberately redirect attention to the one next process action.
    Process Goals, Made Practical

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