Richard shows how the story you tell yourself about your body's response shapes whether you feel fear or excitement. The same heart palpitations before a speech can be either, depending on the narrative you choose. He argues you have agency to pick an empowering story that turns anxiety into enthusiasm.
Hey gang, it's Richard. And it is Monday coming. I'm all dressed up for today. And so I'm going to give you a couple of tools in your toolbox to go at this. So first and foremost, here's what I found is that there is a narrative here that when we confuse the narrative It causes us to be fearful. And so I'll give you an example. I've got a couple of speaking engagements over the next 7, 8 days. And as well as I know my material— look, I coach 8 to 10 hours a day. I know my material. I know my philosophy and my beliefs around recruiting, right? So when I get on stage, it's not a question of knowing my material. But when I get on stage, I'll have some I'll have some heart palpitations going on. Like, my energy will be going really high. And I could, in that moment, say, oh goodness, I'm fearful. I'm not sure if I can do this. And I could create that narrative. Or I could change the narrative. And the narrative could be, I'm excited. I'm energized with the idea of sharing what I know about recruiting. Either way, it's my choice what the narrative is. I get to choose the narrative.
