Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it | Sian Leah Beilock
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2018
- When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential? Cognitive scientist and Barnard College president Sian Leah Beilock reveals what happens in your brain and body when you choke in stressful situations, sharing psychological tools that can help you perform at your best when it matters most.
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Set the speed to 1.25x. Thank me later.
This is important !!
2.x
Always do that!
Thank you. I deduce that her normal oratory speed is to prevent her from choking in the first place. I think it is intentional.
Omg...I wish I would have seen this before
1.Don't think just do it
2.Practice as much as you can
3.Can't find anyone to listen do it in front of mirror or camera
4.Write down your thoughts and worries in a paper just before the situation
5.Make a comfortable environment
6.Overcome your fear
Nice
Thanks for those important points from the vid bro
Thanks Kapil
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@@zatizunaidi327 Tank you! I go for gold. Never listen to others
Imagine how awkward its gonna be if she choked during this ted talk...
lmfao awh
I think she would've glazed over it like a pro! But I know exactly what you mean! I was nervous for her.. and so relieved she delivered 😂👍
She’s nervous. That most of the time means choking :)
She almost did a couple times in the beginning, can see and hear it in her voice
@@AllTheGo0dNamesRGone she was remembering her choking experience u dummy (yes ! u dummy had to been added)
I recently had my music students write down their pesky thoughts at a music festival spending a lot of time talking about each of them. We gathered before the concert that afternoon and after reading the written-down fears aloud (in three languages) WE BURNED THE PAPER. I can barely describe how freeing this was for ME. We danced around the small fire, joked about the thoughts (joke, not choke), promised ourselves not to let these thoughts back in. The concert was beautiful.
That was an excellent talk, well constructed and offered advice that if implemented will definitely help. I would like to add that I feel it is imperative as you apply the suggestions mentioned, you also believe in yourself, which I think is half the battle.
I think this concept can be used in therapy for people w/ PTSD & CPTSD. Especially when it has accumulated into a fear of failure bc shame from getting your life back on track combined w/ lack of understanding from those around u. Maybe that is why EDMR therapy seems to be so successful w/ trauma recovery therapy. Very very good talk. Made me think about many possible cognitive connections. I can relate to this concept so much it is ridiculous! Pressure is like kryptonite to me.
Omg I'm currently in the campus recruiting process, so stressed out and pressured every single day. This video really helps me!
This is the first TED talk that I've liked for months
i got nervous when she said the coach was watching her, i never even played Soccer.
Calm down Alex.
Yo same name
Yeah Alex
That math thing is absolutely correct. My father was never good at maths and he would always say how he struggled during his school days in maths. This got in my mind and I started struggling in maths I am good in high school maths but when it comes to elementary maths I still suck at it.
Perfect research, many watching this video would recollect their choking moment. I did the same. But, Math doesn't scare me at all. This research is amazing if not convincing to most, at least we would not discourage our children with the thing we are scared of.
My fear of maths stems from poor teaching practices. If I didn't understand something, I was shouted at and made to do more of the thing I didn't understand. When the penny finally dropped, no thanks to my teachers, or my parents really, I was given something else I didn't understand, shouted at and punished for not understanding that instead. To this day I have a visceral fear of maths and I still don't understand as much as I should, I work with 8 year olds who surpass my abilities, which hurts, and deepens my anger and resentment of 80's "one size fits all" teaching. fortunately, schools have learned a lot in the last 30 years.
Omar G Yeah. Get all A’s except for one F and you’re a failure.
Thanks a million ! God bless you.
its really helpful, thank you so much Sian Leah Beilock
I don’t have social anxiety but this just happens when I get too exited, when I’m about to score a goal, I just get this rush of energy and forget my plan.
This is helping me cope with a commemorative speech tomorrow in my Public Speaking class tomorrow.
Interesting topic, but the conclusion of the talk is pretty simple.
Practice under stress to do well under stress.
Same thing applies to everything. You have to practice for what is going (or what you want) to happen.
Did you miss 90% of the talk? Like wow. You didn't watch, I am convinced.
Another important point from this talk is to let the subconscious do its work, don't let your mind get distracted by over-concentrating on and over-complicating the basics of the task at hand
What do you mean? She does talk about some of the reason this happens, but the conclusion of how to overcome ''choking'' is practicing under pressure.
Practicing under pressure a.k.a. preparing for stressful times, also includes the part about ''writing worries and stuff down'' and trying other things that help you in general.
I could have just not answered, but i am a professional procrastinator, so i needed to waste more time :)
I like her conclusion way more than your simplistic statement
You see the forest, but not the trees.
I get a memory loss every now & again & I have to apply something similar to the narrative. Now I'm more aware of what I was doing it for & feel a new construct to go by thanks TED 🐻 😂
she got so much, very useful, great.
I just failed my exam because I couldn’t reach my potential under pressure. I have been suffering from this pain since two weeks ago. Although I studied a lot and fried my brain, I couldn’t make good choices when I choked. This video helps me overcome my pain, and I think we should not only study but also practice training our minds to get used to stressful situations.
One of my favorite talks.
Also you can look up to some amazing talks on TED here its like I would recommend these too
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I personally both thrive and fail under pressure it really depends on what it is that's pressuring me. A good example of this would be when I first started training in MMA there was one guy who could always out grapple me so I always got nervous having to go against him. However through time I changed that into motivation and as time passed I got better and better and a really surprisingly high rate it actually got to the point I had to go from kids classes to adults (I was 8 at the time) by the time I was 13 I was taking on people twice my age and half my bodyweight heavier than me. Turn your stress and anxiety into motivation by not focusing on it but by learning from it. If I can do it so can you as humans we believe that we can't do great things but we really aren't that different. Please just keep in mind that nobody is smarter or better than you at anything if you really put the time and effort into it.
that could be where natural skills come to play an important rol, l always felt like in my elementwhen fighting,not matter the situation, but now as a peaceful adult who loves music l always get so nervous when performing,and lcnat control it,its only get better through time and practice which was the opposite for martial arts. As they are both quite opposite disciplines.
Lmao i call bs
@@kylemolinari2969 You can call whatever you want you don't know me and I don't need to prove anything to you. I know what I said was true doesn't mean you have to believe it. Can already sense you're a keyboard warrior and have achieved nothing in life that's why you're here trying to put other people down.
@@MasksOfficial lol okay
masks: I was right with you to a point, and then you went on that motivational speech nonsense at the end. What a bunch of psychobabble. I think you would be better off if you revised that and gave it a more concerted train of thought.
in my opinion writing down your negative thoughts before something will only remind you more of them
I definitely needed this
What bothers me most about these kind of talks is they go on and on and on without even starting in on the magical discovery until the sad reader has wasted ten minutes! Her answer is; trust your autopilot and have fun.
Not quite. It is more that in order to be able to rely on your autopilot for unimportant stuff so that you can spend your focus on the important matter, you need to make sure that the actual conditions get programmed into the autopilot.
@@patrikblommaskog6663 Practice practice practice until it becomes second nature
This video is an interesting subject,
but the main conclusion of TED Talk is
very simple.
When everything is stressed, you have to avoid stress and make efforts.
However, it is not easy to get rid of the stress once it is in a bad situation,
but we have to try.
Aight. No more second places in Fortnite
lol
haha omg fortnite is everywhere
come on, pubg time
Thats why i came here
Dude I came here because I choke on valorant all the time. So glad to see I’m not alone
It a really scary to be in a situation and just freeze. As a child my niece jumped into the deep end of the pool and sank like a rock. My sister froze not even screaming so I dove in after her. Not exactly choking but when we get overloaded like that we tend to mess up even basic tasks.
This lady is brilliant.
easy to hear and easy to understand, interesting contents
Thank you so much! This helped me alot :3
I race motocross and i often think about life and other stuff during the race. I think it helped me alot. Even tho i didnt know
So basically I need to master ultra instinct
Chinar Vartak 😂😂😂😂
You also need to master letting that instinct take over, even in the most important situations. The speaker focused mostly on people who already master ultra instinct, such as sports players, (most people do to some degree), but explained that when many people are under pressure they override their good instincts with less good conscious effort. This doesn't surprise me that it is a problem as a huge fan of video games I long ago discovered that I play best when most of my game is defined by instinct. It is notable though that this is especially true for timed issues and can still be complimented with appropriate amounts of conscious effort (as long as it doesn't become too much).
@@brcoutme im assuming your not a anime fan
@@HQlabs how in the world did you come to that assumption!? Did I miss a reference? Also how does you mind equate missing a single reference to being all of Anime!? I'm a moderate Anime fan, but I'm really curious why you would assume someone was not an Anime fan based of a single comment that had nothing to do with the subject? If someone missed a reference to One Piece, My Hero Academia, Fairy Tale, or any of the other dozens of Anime's I like I wouldn't assume they aren't an Anime fan... I wouldn't even assume they aren't a fan of that series for that matter. It might even be a reference to an Anime I like, but that doesn't change my like for anime, just because I missed a reference in a comment section of a Ted talk of all things!
@@brcoutme yes you did miss a reference bud
This is great!
Literally just failed an exam and came out to this.
Nice 😂😂
I stopped studying for my exam to watch this... lol
I have had 2 exams this week and one of them was at most a B... It was math. I feel ya fam.
I dont think its because u choked
experience. the mother of confidence.
Great Talk
Thank you.
One of the primary reasons we practice is so that we can go on autopilot so we think about less at one time when the pressure is on. Practice let’s us focus one ability at a time for complicated tasks and eventually 10 hard tasks are done by one autopilot brain
Great video!
I wish more math teachers would encourage study groups. The study groups I participated in helped me to study the problems and apply the solutions. They made it possible for me to graduate.
Good one.
Yes, that job interview..cried my eyes out afterwards. The pay wasn't good enough for me anyway.
Its soo true about professional athletes practicing their sport soo much that it becomes second nature but theres another mental aspect that they have to master... Its easier for some than others but they have to learn how keep a certain focus and level head so they dont become a victim of their own anxiety... Because if they analyzed in depth the amount of money they were making to perform they would feel pressure and that will make them think more and give them anxiety and it becomes a cycle that will take the best athlete out of their game.... 😲
We were playing cricket this morning and I was on the strike with 19 runs to score in the last over; I knew I could do it. I have played well before. First ball and *clean bowled*. Pressure can do a lot, people 😒
I've learned that choking is only bad when your partner doesn't like it, or when they do like it but you do it too long.
usg...Your intelligence got choked- off at age 11.
I hate vomit😜 I do enjoy the opposing force that results of said choke however; the recoil👉👌
@@peggyharris3815 your sense of humor choked at 8
I choked 8 year olds @@udasamr7539
@@onyxrafle8066 DUDE, i didn't expect that answer, i fucking loled to death
"oh boy do i know that feeling" IM DYING
Thanks.. Had Same problem..
I may have to stop but pressure on myself to do great and just strive to do great
South African Cricket Team got a TED talk about them, nice.
Some good tips for archers.
I guess my observation is there is No grief I made it to the field new matter what happens I have been successful
She is now president of Dartmouth. She rocks! You go, girl!!
thanks
Lol this was recommended to me immediately after watching Conor vs Khabib
I searched pressure choke. I am starting to see the connection haha
1. Practice under actual strssful conditions
2. Take deep breath, hold it and slowly release
3. Sing a song
4. Jot down thoughts and worries before a stressful event
Quite interesting
Good talk.
I’m commentor number 200!
Never felt this before in my life
What competitive activity you perform?
I feel beey and for her
relatable
Champions league final 2018 - Liverpool goalie chocked as well, its okay! :)
He Will Always Walk Alone...
Welcome
When I clicked on ted.com link in the description, it went to a "don't go page" with a gray link saying go to link and a solid blue rectangle button saying go back to youtube, I think that's confusing to users, 'cos I klicked automatically on the blue button and unfair to Ted producers.
For some reason, I'm almost always calm in uncomfortable situations.
I wounder why?
Same, but I do not know what choices to make when it comes.
May be... The secret is to focus on whole scene instead of just one aspect u r afraid of.
I always say im bad at math because I was. If girls are saying it more she is missing out on the whole aspect of girls who say that to be part of the group. Guys do it too but girls do it more. Ive seen many girls who are friends say "oohh im terrible" or "ohh im not sure how that went" but they will Ace it. Its just psychological thing to be part of the group. I am sure there is truth to what she says but its important to look at all the factors
Problem:
5:09 paralysis by analysis ( overattention)
Same that happen to me in math exam
when your squad dies and your the last one left
We choke mostly because of not breathing deep enough, this is the problem, we go to gym and train the front side of the body forgetting that the back side will pull you back and you get fucked up position, that is why most of the time I try to stretch the front side and to work the back side
Nothing strengthens self consciousness more than conscious efforts to eliminate self consciousness.
Tony Romo definitely would need this Ted Talk
Ball was slick in the hold for kick.
lol figure skating is constant choking for me its all u all the time constant perfection
Another great example of why Ted talk is the taco bell or the mcdonalds not the healthy boujee meal it pretends to be. I compete in pool tournaments where mental game is everything. Everything she said in this vid is common knowledge even among amateurs ( APA SL6 and up ). It get much more complex than that. There are many factors, probably the most important: "if your goal is to win you're already at a disadvantage". You must convince your mind that the task at hand is as important as tying your shoelaces. There are many effective ways of accomplishing that. E.g. I believe I could make a mil as a solopreneur so if I go to a job interview I'm not nervous at all because I don't care if I get the job. All of a sudden my voice sounds more confident, I'm relaxed, and can think clearly...
Sounds like you're talking about detachment
Hello! 💜💛
0:44
TL;DW Practice under stress
Pressure brings out the best in people they just don’t realize it people believe the pressure is a negative factor in their lives it’s not we all love watching successful sporting events that’s also pressure people don’t even know what pressure is
someone send this to morata quick!
A common sports analogy
I was 2 up with 3 to go yesterday lets lose 3 holes and lose the match. Im suffering today...
I choked in my exam after dominating thorough out the semester
She reminds me of Emilia Clarke at some moments. Am I the only one?
Naw ure not
Children with selective mutism are stuck in freeze response and their voice is literally choked out in stress
I'm starting to believe that the group of negative comentators and thumbs down when women made the talk and, even if slightly, touched a feminist subject was really all bots from the 2016 election. Wow. It's like a completely different atmosphere now in TED videos. Much less toxic.
4:15 - 4:30 yes should be subconscious
If you repeat the same word in your head over and over, you are not able to think.
I feel very bad for her
because we're babied as children and have no ability to improvise or think critically
8 mile! Anyone? Rabbit and Papa Doc
This video would have taken 10 min, but noo... its feels like
“Some..times...we.....worry....”. Speed it up to 1.25 or 1.5x by the way. Helps you save time
so Nike was right ... just do it!
I work better under pressure....
Tell that to Android 18
I wonder how many of those soccer players she had think about which side of the foot they were using weren't able to get that out of their heads afterward and had their careers ruined? 🤨
落語の板場100回ということですよね❗
You can tell she obviously right now is thinking about her body language cause she’s “choking” and being nervous throughout the talk
used no mind as in Marshall arts your unconscious mind know the way
*Football
Send this to FaZe or team liquid