How to stay calm under pressure | Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen | TED-Ed Animation

If you’ve ever seen someone fail right when it matters most--despite weeks, months or even years of practice--this TED Talk on “How to stay calm under pressure” will tell you why. Educators Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain the neuroscience behind why we ‚Äúchoke” when the stakes are high. Choking is a common phenomenon in sports, public speaking and the performance industry. So what we can do to avoid it? Discover the key ways to shift your thinking and practice sessions for better stress management when it really counts.