The ObservatoryBefore the big moment
Meet the body's alarm in the hours before a presentation, an exam or an interview, without pretending it is not there
How it works
- The body's alarmChoose
- The last minutesBreathe
The pulse rises, the stomach tightens, the thoughts jump to the worst possible outcome — and all of that starts hours before you have even walked into the room. The body cannot tell the difference between being afraid an …
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Why does it work?
A lengthened exhale (longer out than in) activates the body's rest-and-digest system and lowers heart rate and arousal. It is a well-established physiological mechanism behind the breathing techniques in CBT. Experimental research on arousal reappraisal, which means consciously reinterpreting bodily arousal as readiness rather than danger, has been linked to better performance under pressure.
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