The Pressure Illusion: Real Experience, False Origin
Pressure is real.
It’s the weight in your chest when all eyes are on you.
The shift in your breathing before a critical moment.
Reimagine Pressure to Thrive in High-Stakes Environments
Pressure. We’ve all felt it—at work, at home, in pivotal moments—like a looming, invisible weight pressing us down, distracting us, and holding us back from
Stress Demystified: What It Is, How It Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It
Stress is one of the most commonly discussed aspects of modern life, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood concepts. It’s often used as a catch-
What If Pressure Is an Illusion?
Pressure is a term we toss around like confetti in conversations about deadlines, decisions, and dilemmas.
High-Stakes, No Pressure: Where Success Really Happens
As Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
The Psychology of Pressure: Why Some Thrive While Others Crumble
Pressure doesn’t come from the situation. Pressure comes from inside the performer.
Can Reframing a Legitimate Threat Make Things Worse?
Yes. I have been in situations on multiple film/TV sets where a mistake by anyone involved could mean that I or someone else would not go home that day.
Are Pressure and Stress the Same Thing?
No. After more than 30 years performing stunts and 11 years applying performance psychology with elite Army units, I have learned that pressure and stress can feel remarkably similar while being created through different psychological processes.
What If the Consequences Creating Pressure Never Happen?
They may not. We can spend an entire high-stakes moment reacting to a future that never arrives. Across more than 30 years performing stunts and 11 years applying performance psychology with elite Army units,
Brian Hite on High-Stakes Performance: Rethinking Stress, Pressure, and Resilience at Work
Workplace stress has become an important consideration for employees and leaders.