Leveraging Mind And Body To Perform Your Best Under Stress
Event Details
What happens in our brain and body when we experience dreaded performance anxiety? What are we doing differently when everything magically clicks into place? From the ways body language can improve memory to how to master public speaking, Sian Beilock will explain a wealth of fascinating interconnections between the mind and body and will show how mastering them can make us happier, safer, and more successful.
Speaker Profiles
Sian Beilock (Speaker)
Professor of Psychology
Sian Beilock is a professor of psychology and a member of the Committee on Education at the University of Chicago. An expert on the brain science behind "choking under pressure," Beilock has received support from the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Education. Her critically acclaimed book Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To was published in 2010; and her new book, How the Body Knows Its Mind: The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel, will be published in January 2015.