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
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