Pitch Like Hollywood: What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry

DEALING WITH PITCH PANIC EMOTIONALLY

Pavlov demonstrated that people aren’t able to directly control their emotions. Think of the last time you were depressed. Where was the switch you could flip to make it stop? Has telling yourself to stop being afraid ever worked for you?

If we can’t control our emotional reactions directly, can we do anything to decrease their intensity? The answer is yes and no. Working on the emotional level does help you, but it works indirectly. You can learn to decrease your heart pounding, sweat less, and improve your shallow breathing. You can learn to help yourself feel better almost immediately. Feeling better by ...