It's Just Fear, Silly

"If you can commit to action despite fear, the courage will follow." - Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., author of The Willpower Instinct

"Military pilots used to be told 'The first thing you do after you parachute out of your plane is take a drink or sort your gear.' The idea was to ingrain the need to collect their nerves before doing anything." - Robert Koester, M.S.

The top tactic of world champion skiers about to go down an enormous hill: Self-affirmation, in a way that maintains positive energy all the time. "If you can control that internal dialogue, it ca really affect performance." - Marc Taylor, Ph.D.