5 Ways to Stay Calm Before Important Meetings

High-stakes meetings can trigger anxiety. Instead of letting nerves take over, use these five techniques to walk in prepared, calm, and ready to lead.

Your Pre-Meeting Checklist

1. Over-Prepare: Know your key talking points, anticipate questions, and have your materials ready. Confidence comes from competence.
2. Box Breathing: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and hold for 4. Repeat 5 times to slow your heart rate.
3. Visualize Success: Spend a few minutes visualizing the meeting going exactly as you want. See yourself as confident and articulate.
4. Use a Nootropic Pouch: A For The Desk pouch provides L-theanine to ease jitters while its balanced caffeine sharpens focus.
5. Arrive Early: Rushing creates stress. Get there 5-10 minutes early to settle in, arrange your notes, and ground yourself in the room.

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External reference: Healthline on box breathing for stress —healthline.com/health/box-breathing

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