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A tight stomach, a tense smile, a room that braces before anyone speaks—work stress shows up fast and steals clarity even faster. We walk you through a simple, evidence-aligned way to change the room without a speech: set your state first, then let your words follow. This is not about pretending stress away; it’s about using physiology to send a cleaner signal so conversations land and calendars lighten.
We start with the cost of waiting for others to set the tone and move to a single, testable lever: state. You’ll hear how breath with a longer exhale calms your system, why softening the jaw and rolling the shoulders back reduces perceived threat, and how widening your eyes to engage peripheral vision opens attention. From there, we channel that steadiness into language with one anchor word—clear, curious, warm, steady, or playful—and a grounded opening line such as, “What would make this useful?” The result is fewer misunderstandings, less back-channel drama, and less rework after the meeting.
Along the way, we explain the mirroring effect: people match pace, tone, and posture instinctively. When you brace, the room tightens; when you loosen, others can think and listen. The 60-second door-to-desk reset is designed for fluorescent-light reality, not retreats. Try it once, in one meeting, and observe without judgment what changes—tone, time saved, or outcomes that actually stick. And if you feel unsafe or overwhelmed, don’t white-knuckle it; reach out to your GP, organizational support, or a qualified professional.
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