The surprising cure for nervous energy

For years, I rushed around like an over-excited badger.

I’d rush to compensate for the sense that I was out of control…

But it made me fidgety and nervous.

Especially in social situations, where I’d go red-faced and activate super-awkward mode.

One day, in a course I was taking, the instructor said something that stopped me in my tracks:

“Socially anxious people often talk too fast so they don’t have to be the centre of attention. But it makes them more anxious.”

That hit me in my chest like a flicked pen top.

I started experimenting with deliberately slowing down my talking.

At first, it felt weird. But the more I did it, the better it felt.

Instead of fumbling and panicking, I could finally breathe.

Instead of missing half the moment, I saw things more clearly.

I discovered:

Whenever I do something faster than it needs to be, I complicate it.

Slowing down gives you clarity while calming you too.

And this is clarity that makes life much less stressful.

Try this today:

Next time you feel nervous, slow your speaking by a fraction.

Notice how calm arrives the moment you stop rushing.

With calm, you’ll be more effective and see things you might have missed.

And if you’d like to go deeper into dissolving that anxious, overthinking loop…

That’s precisely what I guide you through in my Untethered Mind course.

It’s not about “techniques” but instead it’s about rewiring the way you relate to your thoughts, so you feel calmer, clearer, and more present within minutes.

👉 Learn more about Untethered Mind here

When your mind is clear, everything else gets simpler.

Alex