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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: You can manage performance anxiety by reappraising it and centering yourself effectively.
Chapter 3: Routines and beliefs can enhance your performance.
Chapter 4: Knowing when to switch to autopilot can boost performance, and priming may influence it, too.
Chapter 5: When delivering pep talks, place listeners in a growth mindset and tailor the content to the situation at hand.
Chapter 6: Use music to boost your physical performance.
Chapter 7: Competition and rivalry enhance performance.
Chapter 8: Some people find performance-enhancing drugs helpful, but they may cause dangerous side effects.
Description
Psyched Up (2017) takes on the subject of performance. It looks at how top performers in a variety of fields psych themselves up for action and provides actionable advice to help you prepare and perform better.
Who Should Listen
Those who experience performance anxiety
People curious about the psychology of top performers
Underperformers trying to get back on top of their game
About the Authors
Daniel McGinn is an author and journalist. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Wired and the Boston Globe magazine. He also serves as an editor of the Harvard Business Review.