One of the greatest gifts we can give young people is the ability to recognize that feeling anxious doesn't automatically mean they're unprepared. Sometimes it's simply the feeling that comes with doing something that actually matters to them. A few ways to help a young person. Ask them or have them do this: 1. Ask yourself what this feeling that you have is attached to. Anxiety tied to something meaningful is a different animal than anxiety with no clear source. 2. Reframe the feeling as proof of investment. If you didn't care, there would be nothing to feel nervous about in the first place. 3. Separate feeling ready from feeling calm. Plenty of people walk into big moments still nervous and are still fully capable of getting the job done with zero issues. Leave a heart if a young person in your life needs to hear this today. #spencerperformanceinstitute #LAUSD #schoolsystem #anxietyhelp