Performance anxiety
ListenWhether it’s a professional athlete or a school report — or maybe even a talk show host preparing for a Ted Talk — we all relate to performance anxiety. How do we quell that dreaded fear of failure? Sports psychologist Joel Fish will tell us how elite athletes prepare for competition and Dr. Richard Selznick offers parents tips for helping your child with performance anxiety in school. Finally, actress Jen Childs reveals how she combats stage fright.
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