Athletes and surgeons face enormous pressure and often report low stress. The distinction is the whole game.
Pressure
Stakes, deadlines, scrutiny. External. Often unavoidable.
Stress
The body’s response when we interpret pressure as threat. Internal. Trainable.
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The shift
From “this could go wrong” to “this is what I prepared for.” Same situation, different physiology.
You cannot always lower the pressure. You can change the story you tell about it.
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