Note #3: Clench your left fist
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or freaking out because of a project deadline? 🤯 Try to clench your left fist. ✊ Here’s why.
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The power of your left fist (for right-handed)
“In a German study, athletes significantly improved their performance in high-pressure situations when they did so. In a process called “hemisphere-specific priming”, the gesture kick-starts regions of your brain linked to mechanical actions, discouraging the kind of over-thinking that can lead to panic.”
✓ Enhances memory
✓ Stops over-thinking
✓ Makes you more resilient to pain
✓ Helps you to stay in control
Try it instead of trashing the table after that last client’s e-mail. 🙏
Simple, yet powerful hack.