{"id":24339,"date":"2026-06-12T16:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riseupeight.com\/?p=24339"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:11:23","slug":"drop-the-stress-not-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riseupeight.com\/swc\/2026\/06\/12\/drop-the-stress-not-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop the Stress Not the Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Fish joined <strong>Shaun Enright<\/strong> on his podcast, <em>Drop the Stress Not the Ball to unpack why you can&#8217;t keep performance anxiety out \u2014 and why you shouldn&#8217;t try. Shaun&#8217;s show digs into the mental side of staying calm under pressure without sacrificing performance<\/em>, which made it the perfect place to go deep about performance anxiety and mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They cover the three conditions that trigger speech fright, why your nervous system acts as a bodyguard that steps in to protect you, and how Rise Up Eight&#8217;s READ method gives you something to do with the nerves instead of fighting them. If you&#8217;ve ever frozen in a boardroom, an interview, or on a stage, this one&#8217;s for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1581143a-0156-4cae-b2a6-6556e70283a9.libsyn.com\/the-obnoxious-neighbour-dr-david-fish-on-why-you-cant-keep-anxiety-out-and-why-you-shouldnt-try\" id=\"https:\/\/1581143a-0156-4cae-b2a6-6556e70283a9.libsyn.com\/the-obnoxious-neighbour-dr-david-fish-on-why-you-cant-keep-anxiety-out-and-why-you-shouldnt-try\">LISTEN HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Fish joined Shaun Enright on his podcast, Drop the Stress Not the Ball to unpack why you can&#8217;t keep performance anxiety out \u2014 and why you shouldn&#8217;t try. Shaun&#8217;s show digs into the mental side of staying calm under pressure without sacrificing performance, which made it the perfect place to go deep about performance anxiety and mindfulness. 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