“Nerves are essentially your parasympathetic nervous system falsely sensing danger.'
, one of the happy hormones in your body. “Get moving—go for a brief walk, run, or do jumping jacks in place,” he says. If nothing else, it was a helpful distraction before taking the mound. Before my first pitch, I started bouncing from one foot to the other while positioned just outside the foul line that connects third base and home plate.As I approached the mound with a jog, I had an epiphany.
“Take the pressure off yourself,” says Shepherd. “You aren’t a baseball player and your ability to throw a pitch well doesn’t determine your value. And let’s be honest, even if things don’t go as planned, you won’t be the first person to ever throw a bad pitch and you won’t be the last!” And he was right. Fortunately, my first pitch went smoothly—right into the glove of the team’s mascot Billy the Marlin. I was relieved and immediately disqualified myself from first-pitch-fail video montages on YouTube.
Now, as I hang up my figurative jersey, without the looming worry of game day, I can use these tried and true tips for my next big-deal milestone…whatever that may be.Sign up today to have the latest well-being news and expert-approved tips delivered straight to your inbox.
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