Back in 2015, Red Bull took their athletes through a series of “fear exercises” to help them perform better under pressure…
They had to drive racing cars on a dirt track…
They had to hold their breath under water as long as possible…
They even had to crawl through a tunnel filled with snakes blindfolded…
At the end of the “fear training”, the athletes measured their heart rate, blood pressure, and mental comfort.
And guess what happened?
They were able to move faster.
They were able to think faster.
They were able to act faster.
And most importantly, their brain and body adapted under pressure…
What was first a mentally exhausting and stressful activity, became something that they could do with ease and much more quickly. 一开始让你精疲力竭压力山大的活动会让你后面处理起来更加的轻松快速。
So what can you take away from this little experiment?
Do the things that scare you the most…也就是想让自己的大脑更加敏捷，就要挑战未知的事物
and you will become sharper, smarter, and faster than ever.
