– the Yerkes-Dodson curve and what it means for your anxiety/performance
– why you have poor performance in both high AND low anxiety states
– why moderate levels of anxiety are actually ideal for peak performance
– practical ways to either decrease your high anxiety or increase your low pressure state so that you can get to the moderate level of anxiety and achieve peak performance
– additional tips for how to handle new, intellectually demanding tasks vs monotonous, repetitive tasks