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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 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 presentations that
connect with the audience. 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 |
