Shelly Qualter, an expert counselor, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on performance anxiety. Drawing from Shelly’s experience as an expert counselor, they break down performance anxiety as a fear-based emotion arising from uncertainty, feeling threatened, or being out of control.

Some takeaways:

• The difference between helpful "nervous energy" and debilitating panic
• How externalizing anxiety (like giving it a name) fosters control and self-compassion
• Distinguishing between fact-based worry and baseless "what if" worries

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