21/11/2025
This is one of the biggest reasons confident leaders suddenly blank out during high-stakes moments:
Their body doesn’t feel safe being seen.
I’ve seen this happen to brilliant leaders who know their content inside out.
They rehearse every word, but when it’s time to speak…
Their throat tightens, heart races and mind fogs.
For them, it looks like:
→ Overpreparing for every meeting to avoid mistakes
→ Replaying every word after a presentation
→ Feeling confident alone, but freezing in front of others
What’s really happening is a nervous system hijack.
Your body has learned somewhere along the way that visibility = threat.
Maybe from being criticized as a child, dismissed in meetings, or told to “tone it down.”
So even when your mind says “You’ve got this,”
your body whispers “It’s not safe.”
And when your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, your brilliance gets trapped behind tension and self-doubt.
Here’s a simple 5-minute nervous system reset to ground yourself before a big moment:
1️⃣ Ground through your senses
↪ Name 3 things you can see, 2 you can touch, 1 you can hear.
2️⃣ Soften your jaw + shoulders
↪ These are your body’s “armor” zones.
3️⃣ Breathe for safety
↪ Inhale for 4, exhale for 6 to regulate your vagus nerve.
4️⃣ Repeat quietly: “It’s safe to be seen.”
5️⃣ Visualize grounded confidence
↪ See yourself speaking calmly, with ease.
When your body feels safe, your voice naturally follows: steady, clear and powerful.
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