You’re Not Anxious. You’re on Drugs. (Sort of.)
You’re Not Anxious. You’re on Drugs. (Sort of.)
You step onto the stage. Or unmute yourself on Zoom.
Your chest tightens. Your hands go cold. Your voice shakes.
And your brain? Gone. Blank. Nada.
What if I told you that what you’re feeling isn’t fear…
It’s a full-blown chemical high?
That’s right — when you’re about to speak in public, your body gives you a cocktail that would make a rave DJ jealous.
Here’s what’s really in your system:
Adrenaline — your turbocharger
Noradrenaline — sharpens you, then fries your focus
Cortisol — the stress amplifier
Endorphins — dull the pain, but leave you floaty
Translation?
Imagine this:
You’ve just slammed back
5 shots of espresso
+ a redbull
+ another energy drink triple-shot with extra ginseng
+ a glass of mulled wine on an empty stomach
Then someone hands you a mic and says,
“Just breathe and act natural.”
No wonder nothing works.
Breathing techniques, affirmations, all that prep — they do work…
But not when your brain thinks you’re on fire.
Your nervous system isn’t malfunctioning — it’s doing exactly what it’s designed to do when it thinks you’re in danger: get high on survival.
So what now?
If your body’s already fired the survival sequence, calming down won’t work until your brain knows you’re safe.
Here’s what does work — because it completes the loop:
Shake your body for 30 seconds
Breathe like you’re sprinting
Make exaggerated movements
Laugh if you can — nothing kills fear like laughter
This tells your system:
“The threat is over.”
And only then can calm naturally return.
Want to never get to that panic point again?
In my Executive Talk Rewire™ program, we go deeper.
We teach your subconscious that visibility is safe.
We dismantle the old fear loops from the root — with RTT, nervous system work, and practical tools.
So next time the spotlight hits?
You’re not high on panic.
You’re grounded. Clear. Present.
