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It’s been
one of those weeks. You’re feeling low. You’re burned out.
You’re ready to give up and become a professional fisherman.
And you’re certainly not looking forward to giving that
presentation tomorrow to the board of directors.
At least you
can take heart in knowing that you may be about to give the
best presentation of your life.
That’s one
surprising implication from a new study published in the
Journal of Experimental Psychology.
According to
the study, our ability to think and communicate clearly
actually increases when we’re in a negative mood.
Apparently, negative moods make our minds more attuned, more
attentive, and better able to communicate, says Prof. Joseph
Forgas, of the University of New South Wales.
"This
supports the idea that mood states are evolutionary signals
about how to deal with threatening situations. That is, a
negative mood state triggers more systematic, more attentive,
more vigilant information processing. By contrast, good moods
signal a benign, non-threatening environment where we don't
need to be so vigilant," said Professor Forgas.
So next time
you’re feeling low and you’re dreading giving a speech, be
glad about it. You may be about to knock ‘em dead.
At
Speechworks we help our clients learn how to give communicate
in a way that connects and persuades. If you’re
interested in becoming a great communicator give us a call at
404-266-0888 or check out our website at
www.speechworks.net |
