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  • Why We ‘Choke’ Under Pressure (and How to Avoid It)

    Why We ‘Choke’ Under Pressure (and How to Avoid It)

    We’ve all been there. It’s the big moment. The one we’ve been preparing for, visualising, obsessing about for days, weeks, or longer. It’s that big interview, presentation, first date, or (in our younger days) state championship game where we needed to muster all of our skills, practice, knowledge, or charm to perform in a high-pressure…