69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 11, 2022

Duration

25m

Channel

Stanford Graduate School of Business

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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 a deeper connection to our own purpose and meaning.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Matt Abrahams

  host

  Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business who teaches strategic communication and hosts the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast.

• Kelly McGonigal

  guest

  Stanford lecturer and health psychologist known for work on stress reappraisal, anxiety, and the science of movement and joy.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Stanford Graduate School of Business, featuring Matt Abrahams and Kelly McGonigal, 69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication explores Reframing anxiety and designing audience-first communication with concrete clarity Kelly McGonigal reframes anxiety in communication as evidence that something matters and as energy that can support performance when aligned with purpose and preparation.

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