The Psychology of Pressure: Why Most People Break | James Mayne | EP 1
Why do some people perform under pressure… while others collapse?
It’s not motivation. It’s not talent. It’s training.
Most people believe they’ll “rise to the occasion.” But the truth is far less comforting: You don’t rise under pressure, you fall to your level of preparation.
In this conversation with James Mayne, we break down the psychology and physiology of performance under pressure and why your nervous system determines whether you execute… or lose control.
We explore:
- Why your body defaults to fight-or-flight
- How pressure affects decision-making and focus
- The difference between reacting and executing
- How to train your system to stay composed when it matters
This is not theory. This is what separates high performers from everyone else.
If you can’t control your state, you can’t control your performance.
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