You're not nervous, you're excited

Monday Me’s

You’re Not Nervous, You’re Excited

The physical sensations caused by nervousness and excitement are almost identical. With a simple shift in mindset, you’ll have the courage to tackle anything you get nervous about. Today’s Monday Me’s will be focused on converting negative, nervous energy into positive, exciting vibrations.

Today’s Topics:

• Firsts

• A Controlled Coin Flip

• How to Turn Nervousness into Excitement

• Question for you

Firsts

Remember your firsts?

First Job
First Kiss
First Love

I sure remember all of mine, not all of them were too fine 🤣

But there’s a specific “first” that always catches my mind:

My first wedding gig

I was a professional magician for 5 years before I started writing and coaching.

Even though I had YEARS of experience, this was different — it was someone’s wedding. Their special day. This is their first as well (and hopefully the last.)

I was terrified by the thought of ruining a momentous day as the nerves crept onto my skin.

Hand’s freezing
Heart’s pounding
Adrenaline’s pumping

I was a nervous wreck

But a simple mindset shift made all the difference

Instead of telling myself I was nervous, I whispered gently, “I’m excited”

The warm lights shine onto my skin
I turn on my “magician persona”
I’m immersed in the show

And so did the audience

The hour flew by and I KILLED the performance — everyone loved it

It was all due to a simple mindset shift from negative, nervous energy to positive, exciting vibes.

A Controlled Coin Flip

Think about the physical sensations you feel when you’re nervous.

Now think about the sensations you feel when you’re excited.

They’re eerily similar, yet they can change your trajectory if you choose the wrong side of the coin. Nerves are beautiful, and embracing it can make all the difference. It changes the outlook of how you see the world and the task at hand; it gives you the confidence to charge forward. By choosing “excitement”, you focus on having fun. By selecting “nervousness”, you focus on not screwing up, and any single screw-up causes you to lose any confidence you have. If you focus on having fun, it doesn’t matter how much you mess up, you enjoy the task and that’s what matters, building the confidence you have.

You have a choice. Choose the positive excitement.

How to Turn Nervousness into Excitement

This is a framework I’ve been applying to all of my magic performances ever since I was 17, so I hope this helps you.

Save this post so that you can come back to this framework whenever you’re feeling nervous!

Question for you to journal

Think about how the situation would’ve manifested differently. Put yourself into the shoes of your past self.

In Case You Missed it…

On the last Monday Me, we talked about building an Emotional Dictionary. Emotions are the language of your soul, and learning how to identify and decipher emotions allows you to have a deeper understanding of yourself. Here’s a simplified framework of how to build your emotional dictionary:

Read more Monday Me Posts for alignment techniques for “Me” and Wednesday We Posts for connection tips for “We”!

That’s all for this Monday Me. Reply to this e-mail any findings you have and let me know what topics you would like me to explore!

In the meantime, Stay Smiling 😊

Linda