Watch this when
How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen
You didn't forget how to do it. Your brain got crowded. Practise under pressure, keep a ritual, watch the target. 🎯
Who it's for
People who fall apart in exams, auditions or big games often conclude they aren't good enough.
Anxious→Empowered
Feelings it meets
What it is
A roughly 4-minute animated TED-Ed lesson by Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen, narrated by Chen, on 'choking', when skilled performers fail at the moment that matters most. It explains two theories, that worries use up working memory and that consciously monitoring well-learned skills disrupts them.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED-Ed channel (free). Also on TED.com and ed.ted.com (lesson page).
Before you start
Age: Ages 9+
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 2
