Negotiating With Yourself: How to Manage Anxiety Under Pressure (Nick Wignall)

About this episode

This episode discusses managing internal negotiations and anxiety during high-stakes situations with Dr. Nick Wignall.

Need help with a negotiation? Text us and we'll feature your question on the show. In this episode of Negotiation Made Simple, we explore one of the most overlooked skills in negotiation and leadership: managing the negotiation happening inside your own head. Clinical psychologist and mindset coach Dr. Nick Wignall joins the conversation to unpack why anxiety, fear, and pressure show up so strongly in high-stakes negotiations — and why trying to eliminate those emotions often makes things wor...

People in this episode

Host: John Lowry

Guest: Nick Wignall

Topics covered

• negotiation
• anxiety management
• leadership
• mindset
• high-stakes situations

Keywords

• negotiation
• anxiety
• leadership
• mindset
• pressure
• high-stakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Negotiation Made Simple, clinical psychologist, mindset coach

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