Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure
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- Author：Ceri Evans
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Summary
The transformative mind-model for performing under stress and making pressure your advantage
Used by the planet’s top performers
In Performance Under Pressure， forensic psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans gives you the tools to take control of the moment。
Beat doubt， worry， regret and burnout with simple mind techniques and discover the secret of how to be ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’。
No one is immune to pressure。 We all fall victim to its effects in the same ways。 But pressure is misunderstood。 Pressure can be your greatest ally in leading a fulfilling and successful life。 The more discomfort there is in a situation， the better it is for those who have prepared。
In this， his very first book， Dr Ceri Evans shares the life-changing methods he uses with some of the planet’s top performers。 This book will give you a better understanding of how the brain behaves under pressure using the Red-Blue mind model， a simple， contagious and universally applicable recipe for dealing with whatever pressure you have in your life， whatever form it takes。
Used by the planet’s top performers
In Performance Under Pressure， forensic psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans gives you the tools to take control of the moment。
Beat doubt， worry， regret and burnout with simple mind techniques and discover the secret of how to be ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’。
No one is immune to pressure。 We all fall victim to its effects in the same ways。 But pressure is misunderstood。 Pressure can be your greatest ally in leading a fulfilling and successful life。 The more discomfort there is in a situation， the better it is for those who have prepared。
In this， his very first book， Dr Ceri Evans shares the life-changing methods he uses with some of the planet’s top performers。 This book will give you a better understanding of how the brain behaves under pressure using the Red-Blue mind model， a simple， contagious and universally applicable recipe for dealing with whatever pressure you have in your life， whatever form it takes。
Reviews
Tmesis
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The book has some useful concepts in there but ultimately I found it quite complex and difficult to engage with。I’ll definitely be taking some of the ideas away as some of it is useful but as a whole framework I found it to be too large， too cumbersome and a little heavy handed in the use of acronyms。For me there are better books out there in this space。
anna b
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Picked this book because I'm experiencing some set backs at work。 It started off interesting enough but became really prescriptive and really dry。 I wanted to like this book and explore the concepts。 I think the first chapter would make a good compendium with Thinking Fast and Slow to explore more on the difference between emotion and rational thinking。 Picked this book because I'm experiencing some set backs at work。 It started off interesting enough but became really prescriptive and really dry。 I wanted to like this book and explore the concepts。 I think the first chapter would make a good compendium with Thinking Fast and Slow to explore more on the difference between emotion and rational thinking。 。。。more
Jay Hennessey
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This is a fantastic book on performance that provides tangible tools and models to think about the mental game。 There are so many amazing highlights， however the Red/Blue model is foundational throughout the book。 I would highly encourage anyone working in the performance domain to dig into this book - it would be a great read for both athletes and coaches。
Joshua Sutcliffe
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Needed to read it more than onceThis book is full of usable information and actions that can be implemented。 It helped me understand the different responses I have under pressure， how to prepare and how to respond。 I guess now the real work starts in implementing it daily。
Dan Organ
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Wouldn’t say it is boring but pretty technical。 and I felt lots of waffle to get to a point hence I skimmed a bit in the middle。 Glad to see I actually do a lot of these techniques naturally already。But hey he is a mental strength coach for the All Blacks who won two world cups while he was on board and Im a lounge chair critic so go read the book and make your own decisions。 👍🏼
Rosie
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I was given this book as part of a personal/professional growth programme via work and was excited to read it。The book is jam-packed with a lot of practical tips and has a lot of key takeaways （I’ve highlighted a lot of text and have a lot of sticky notes popping out of the book！）Dr Ceri Evans couches the individual to examine their performance and to honestly identify their performance gap。 A lot of high performing individuals are technically exceptionally but it’s rare to find those who are al I was given this book as part of a personal/professional growth programme via work and was excited to read it。The book is jam-packed with a lot of practical tips and has a lot of key takeaways （I’ve highlighted a lot of text and have a lot of sticky notes popping out of the book！）Dr Ceri Evans couches the individual to examine their performance and to honestly identify their performance gap。 A lot of high performing individuals are technically exceptionally but it’s rare to find those who are also mentally exceptional。 As Dr Evans summarises， it’s easier to critique someone’s technical ability rather than measure their mental/emotional reactions。 Human factors are often dismissed because they’re elusive， yet these factors fluctuate the most。 Dr Evans challenges us to balance our red & blue brain （emotional vs rational） sides， so we are equipped to perform our best in any given situation。 He reinforces the fact that neither sides of our brain/reactions are superior over the other; rather， with practical techniques， we can balance both reactions and use them to our advantage。 One key practical technique I have since incorporated is to set an imaginary timer on tasks I would normally put off or delay。 I imagine a clock behind me which starts ticking and I have to complete the uncomfortable task with no disruption as quickly as I can。 Although it sounds rather simplistic， it’s been super effective and has helped tremendously in how I have improved my time management skills and has made it easier to check off the difficult & uncomfortable tasks first。Another key takeaway and aha moment was discovering the fact that people are either externally or internally driven。 I am fortunate to have found myself aligning to the latter。 Dr Evans explains: “Internally driven performers tend to look at internal obstacles and see their primary opponent as themselves。 Being internally driven also feels different。 Instead of feeling the weight of expectations coming down on us from the outside， we feel power flowing up from within。” The reason why this resonated with me was because I truly enjoy my “job” and have found myself a career which aligns with my passion。 Instead of watching the clock tick， instead I’m savouring every moment and putting my all in to any project I undertake and/or have started via my own initiative（s）。 To the point where I will continue a project even if it starts eating into my personal time， as I don’t see this as purely “work”， but instead， a passion project and meaningful work。 As an internally driven individual， external pressure does not limit or dictate the outcome of my creativity。 When you find your purpose， discover what you can offer to the world， align your living with meaningful work， you will be set free。 。。。more
Kedijik
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CBT and mindfulness for jocks。 This book gives new names to some long existing ideas such as awareness of sensations and emotions to stop them from hijacking your self control etc。 Although it is definitely tested methodology， i find the acronyms， colour coding and over simplification a bit gaudy， i must admit。 It is like someone branding the same sunscreen in black packaging so men won't feel less masculine when protecting themselves from the actual hellfire that is sun。 I also found some recom CBT and mindfulness for jocks。 This book gives new names to some long existing ideas such as awareness of sensations and emotions to stop them from hijacking your self control etc。 Although it is definitely tested methodology， i find the acronyms， colour coding and over simplification a bit gaudy， i must admit。 It is like someone branding the same sunscreen in black packaging so men won't feel less masculine when protecting themselves from the actual hellfire that is sun。 I also found some recommendations to be conflicting。 The author says 'how frustrating it is to be told not to worry as if you can just stop it' and within same chapter says 'oh yeah make sure all your motivation is intrinsic， ok？' Without any context as to how to do that。 Same thing with the whole mindfulness。 Author gives wonderful examples of how people stopped dead in the tracks of a bad situation and how that turned things around， but does not tell you concrete techniques of recognising your own sensations。 I guess my problem with the book is that it is too much tell， not enough show。 A consistent mindfulness practice （30 day challenge apps are dime a dozen） would do you better than reading this book。 Plus， any book that is dispensing scientific-ish advice i think has a duty to present its own counter case。 It is a pet peeve of mine when self help books present problems and solutions with the certainty and clarity of an infomercial。 There are depressed people out there who won't respond to CBT， there are people who are dealing with conditions beyond their control that make mindfulness impossible and you - the perfectly normal， probably able you - will have trouble performing under pressure some portion of the time。 Sober language that prepares you for various eventualities when you follow the advice would have been more welcome than the brightly coloured， acronym laden performance alchemy that seems to be on offer。 。。。more
Heather
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3。5 stars。 I can see why these techniques work in high performance sports situations。 I found some resonated with me and my rather typical corporate job more than others did。 I found myself making notes of the explanation of why to apply the techniques than the techniques themselves。 That said， I will try a few out and practice to see if I can apply them。 As the author says - complete， or complain。 Will pass the book on to a few people at work， mostly to see if they get the same frustrating coll 3。5 stars。 I can see why these techniques work in high performance sports situations。 I found some resonated with me and my rather typical corporate job more than others did。 I found myself making notes of the explanation of why to apply the techniques than the techniques themselves。 That said， I will try a few out and practice to see if I can apply them。 As the author says - complete， or complain。 Will pass the book on to a few people at work， mostly to see if they get the same frustrating colleagues pop into their heads for some of the examples。 😂 。。。more
Emily Bassett
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I love what this book is， and what this book is NOT。 It doesn't pretend to be more than it is--it is a book specifically about how to perform under pressure， as the title would have you believe。 =）Simple techniques， applied to times in our careers / lives when we are pressurized， by deadlines， performance margins， etc。 As I got deep into the techniques， I found myself asking， wait， WHY am I putting myself in these pressure situations？ TT？ Train to what？ I train to LEARN！ I get a thrill from bein I love what this book is， and what this book is NOT。 It doesn't pretend to be more than it is--it is a book specifically about how to perform under pressure， as the title would have you believe。 =）Simple techniques， applied to times in our careers / lives when we are pressurized， by deadlines， performance margins， etc。 As I got deep into the techniques， I found myself asking， wait， WHY am I putting myself in these pressure situations？ TT？ Train to what？ I train to LEARN！ I get a thrill from being uncomfortable。 So， overall， great book， it does exactly what it sets out to do。 Enjoy--no pressure！ 。。。more
Cathy Liu
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Insightful and PracticalGreat practical insight that can be applied to performance under pressure in any domain - consistently applies the tools presented will be life changing
Lillian Chen
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There are lots of common censes in the book 。 Basically just keep calm and stay focus 。。
Tony Balfour
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One of the best "self help" books I've read。 Clear， conmon sense， practical - not your typical 10 page essay bulked up into a book。 There's something in here for everyone。I really like the: Step Back， Step up， step in model。 And the Performance Gap tool。 Easy to absorb and use even in a modest rudimentary way。 One of the best "self help" books I've read。 Clear， conmon sense， practical - not your typical 10 page essay bulked up into a book。 There's something in here for everyone。I really like the: Step Back， Step up， step in model。 And the Performance Gap tool。 Easy to absorb and use even in a modest rudimentary way。 。。。more
Emily Cavell
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