I’ve never really thought about this question until now. When most people consider nerves – there’s a nature to think of that gut feeling that you get in the pit of the stomach or a racing heart before a major performance, or an important presentation or interview.
However, nerves can show up every day, before a day at work, disguised as apprehension or dread. Or before a trip to the grocery store because you have to drive through traffic at a peak time.
Nerves may appear when we least expect them to, and for a reason, we cannot always comprehend fully. We may ask ourselves internally, “Why am I nervous?’ I know I have (personally), time and time again.
But there’s one thing I’ve learnt about nerves; it can act as a motivator to prepare and plan or a deterrent and rob our joy and well-being. We anticipate nerves before a poetry recital, so we practice and, in some cases, memorise. We know it may show up before that business presentation so we go over our notes, print our slides, or get our facts straight.
When nerves act as a deterrent, they may stop us from doing what we really desire to do. Whether that’s contributing an idea or asking a question in a meeting; or trying new things or exploring new places. I’ll be the first to admit that for the longest time ever, I’ve been someone in the middle when it comes to nerves – but I know I’m making progress – we can use ‘nerves’ as fuel to motivate us and help us reach new heights and greater territory.
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