“Our mirror neurons – specialised nerve cells that allow us to pick up on how other people are feeling – allow us to feel the fear in others. And when we see people feel the fear but take on the challenge anyway, we are inspired. It is a signature moment for performance under pressure.” FearInspirePressureChallengeFeelPerformance Book:Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure Source: Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure
“Pressure is perilous. The knife-edge, risk–reward seesaw explains why many people do everything they can to avoid or escape from stressful situations. But a minority of people do the opposite. They walk towards these moments of truth, seeking the things they also fear.” TruthFearRiskStressPressureEscapeAvoidKnifeTowards Book:Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure Source: Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure