What's your Olympian Pre-Game Ritual?
"Get Ready 'Cause Here I Come!"
What do the Olympians in Paris, performers, politicians, and public speakers have in common?
They have a “Get-Ready” pre-game ritual to create the right environment before they perform or speak.
Serena Williams wears the same lucky socks during her tennis tournaments.
Simone Biles listens to uptempo music.
Amy Cuddy does a Power Pose before she presents and gives a great Ted Talk all about it.
What’s your “pre-game” ritual that helps you feel good and focused? You can do all kinds of fun things to create the right environment before you speak.
Here are some fun ideas:
You can create a mood boost music playlist like the one I shared last week.
You can do calming breath exercises.
You can do grounding physical stretches.
You can (and should) do vocal warm-ups.
You can visualize a positive outcome.
You can do a tension-release body exercise.
You can dance it out.
You can meditate.
I like to have a quiet day before a big show or talk where I do yoga, take a hike, journ…