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Oct. 11, 2022
69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication
In this episode, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal shares how stress and anxiety can enhance our communication.
Stress, anxiety, nervousness — when these feelings inevitably arise, lecturer Kelly McGonigal says it’s not about making them go away, but using them to your advantage.
“What I have come to value about anxiety,” says McGonigal, “is it’s a sign that I care.” As she explains, feelings of stress alert us to things that matter to us and help us stay present in the moment — particularly useful, she says, when it comes to communication.
In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, McGonigal and host Matt Abrahams discuss how to channel stress toward more effective communication and to a deeper connection to our own purpose and meaning.
Kelly McGonigal
Dept. of Psychology at Stanford University and Health, Wellness and Fitness Consultant