Are you able to stay calm under pressure?

[7Phoenix7]

I worked with a nurse who ended up becoming my close friend. He trained me, and no matter how intense things got, he never panicked.

Just calm, focused, and in control.

At one point he told me I’d do well because I stayed just as calm under pressure… and funny enough, we ended up being the top medication passers lol.

Made me realize how rare that actually is.

…unless… it’s a spider. Then I’m useless.😭

Are you able to stay calm under pressure?

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[OneViewpoint]

Yeah. I'm comfortable in chaos and high threat environments. My brain speeds up. The world slows down. And other people lose the ability to think and react. I've always been like that. I'm having fun while other people are having an existential crisis. Dead bodies? Not a priority, they're dead. Blood? So what? 30 seconds? Prioritize!

[7Phoenix7]

Omg… yes! You definitely understand and relate! lol I read your response and just shook my head in agreement haha

[OneViewpoint]

LOL, it's probably the reason the military and businesses were both interested in me and willing to put up with my umm... difficult personality. I've always led the high risk, time constrained, must succeed projects my entire adult life. I am that guy who will raise his hand / step forward and get people to follow me. It makes me feel alive. Anything else feels like waiting to die and Jonesing for the next adventure. I'm not kidding when I say I have an unhealthy adrenaline addiction.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I AM VERY MUCH CALM OKAY, I AM CALM, CALL ME CALM KARX ?

[7Phoenix7]

😂😂🤣 that’s the cutest out of control panda I've ever seen

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I dare you to try to stress me out.

[Bloodparadise]

Ur out in the hot sun, sweaty and no near place to have a drink.. what will you do

[Bloodparadise]

Just hypothetical question lol

[Telekinetic-Potato]

@Bloodparadise ahhhh I don't like it! I DON'T LIKE IT!!🔥 🔥 🔥

Heat is my one weakness 😵‍💫

Guess I better find a cactus

[7Phoenix7]

Loll

[Purpleronnie]

My career has essentially taught me this skill / performance advantage.


The way I see it if you ‘panic’ , survival mode kicks in , that fast , emotional , reactive monkey brain thinking.


When you remain calm , you weigh the options properly, and avoid those impulsive mistakes and even see solutions that others miss or overlook.
You communicate clearly , rationally , and stay intentional instead of a chaotic hot mess.


Also that Panic mode takes you mind and body from 0 - 100 , and it’s exhausting so you’re simply going to burn out.


All this without even mentioning the health and relationship benefits of staying calm.. it’s actually a magnetic quality that will attract others , it earns you respect and quickly people start to rely on you … all these are really advantageous.


You just have to train your mind not to ask questions like “ what if this goes wrong “ or “ why is this happening to me “ and ask “ what actually needs to be done next “ This takes a wall all the emotion and calms you down so your thinking 🤔 brain can kick in letting your heart rate , cortisol levels, & breathing rate , fall.


TRY IT ?

[Beckybooboo]

Well, there's the "nurse" Becky and the Becky that's a wife, daughter, sister, friend... The nurse Becky, has definitely learned and conditioned herself to be calm, informative, helpful, when people are facing difficult times. I think a lot of times I feed off their strength! Then, there's the Becky, that just a few days ago, cried for two hours after watching the episode of, Little House on the Prairie, when Laura's dog, Jack, died. People laugh at how much different I am in a "work" environment vs me just being me. I'm sure a lot of people are like that.

[7Phoenix7]

Yes, haha 🩵

[7Phoenix7]

I remember my my dad telling the story of how my mom passed out… when she had Covid.

We were at a family gathering. He was going on and on about me going into “nurse mode” while everyone else panicked lol

[Twodogs0525]

It's my job to remain cool, calm and collective. It's instilled in our profession from the very beginning of our training and throughout our career. That's the "professional" Twodogs, the off duty Twodogs, will have a complete mental breakdown if someone cuts me off in traffic!

[7Phoenix7]

What do you do?

[Twodogs0525]

I fly for a commercial airline.

[7Phoenix7]

Oh wow, nice. 👍 you prefer the air where there's less traffic lol

[Twodogs0525]

Yes, I'm a lot safer up there than I am down here in my car.

[nolabels]

When I was a younger man, I could stay calm under pressure, although it wasn't always easy to do.

Sorry to say, the very many horrific circumstances of the past several years in my personal life have used up my reserves of 'calm'.

Nowadays, I'm a perennial wreck.

I'm hangin' on for dear life...

Lol.

Cheers to you!

[7Phoenix7]

Cheers to you too lol 🥂

[HawkPerception]

I'm pretty bad under pressure when it comes to work life. But when it's life threatening and in nature, I react better than most. I'll be arrogant and say I'm the kind of guy you'd want to be with if you were stranded on a deserted island or something

[7Phoenix7]

Yeah, I respect that 😄 being calm when it actually matters is a different kind of skill… have you always been like that or did something shape it?

[HawkPerception]

Yup. Haven't been able to change it. I choke under pressure and give up a lot of the time... at least when it comes to work.

[7Phoenix7]

Oh no you said, “But when it's life threatening and in nature, I react better than most. I'll be arrogant and say I'm the kind of guy you'd want to be with if you were stranded on a deserted island or something..”

That’s what I meant when I said you can stay calm when it really matters haha. And I was asking if you’ve always been that way or did something happen in your life that made you realize that?

[HawkPerception]

A few instances, yeah. A few life threatening instances where I just naturally react in a scary calm state. It's like my body just knows what to do in those scenarios.

[7Phoenix7]

Right

[AviatorTom]

I've been called "calm as a cucumber" by several people, including my co-workers.

Not sure what that means. Isn't a cucumber sometimes used for fun things, and otherwise gets chopped up and pickled?

[7Phoenix7]

Haha yea I don’t how that phrase came to be lol

[Anonymous]

I have to. I work in the medical field as well. Usually it’s the men who are the calmest, the coolest when things pop off. A lot of the women panicked. But not 100% of the time. There are some men panicked as well, but they’re usually more feminize.

[FreyaRed]

I make sometimes artificial drama to appear more human but inside I always calculate next move and never lose much time to think about emotions and feelings unless it's useful for my or group goals.

[RandomGirl42]

No. 😳 And that might be the shortest reply I have ever given on G@G. 🤣

[7Phoenix7]

Lmao 😂 you’re adorable

[Shrimpenjoyer]

At least you are honest

[7Phoenix7]

@Shrimpenjoyer I love that about her…

[Shrimpenjoyer]

Same

[RandomGirl42]

@Shrimpenjoyer @7Phoenix7 Yes! Feed my narcissism! 🤣

[7Phoenix7]

😂😂

[VioletHaze]

I sweat the small stuff but am calm during a crisis or a big situation. I have a theory that chronic anxiety can make it easier to stay calm in an actual crisis. If you have a lot of experience calming down your nervous system, those methods feel natural and rehearsed when it really matters.

[sage2021]

It all depends. No I wasn't very calm when I found out that my caregiver of 5 years stole almost all of my belongings on moving day. She moved my things to her house not mine! Grrrrrr!😳

I am very calm and speak carefully with my son who has learning disabilities. God has taught me patience through raising him. We are buddies❣️

I will get defensive if I am being wrongly accused of something. After all, I grew up in the streets of San Francisco.

[Phoenix98]

Yeah I mean it's not like it's an uncommon skill to have I know a lot of people like that myself included.

[7Phoenix7]

My twin Phoenix lol… it’s such a valuable skill in healthcare. I’ve seen people freeze in emergencies, so staying calm really matters. For me it almost feels like everything slows down and I can just focus and be fully present… it’s actually something that helped me step into a lead role.

[Phoenix98]

I'd say it's more necessary then anything any job where peoples lives are on the line or is chaotic you can't afford to freeze up.

[7Phoenix7]

Very true

[ohsheeT]

It's the only way I can do if you can't think or control your emotions in a heartbeat and you're not going to be able to do anything it's that simple

This is when I become my best and I try to stay 500 yards ahead of it all

[ohsheeT]

And then looking another 500 yards ahead because things come up fast you have to be able to take it on right then and there

[White_Widow]

If I get to lead I'm good, if I have to follow I get nervous.

[7Phoenix7]

Why is that? Lol

[DryGermanGuy]

Yeah. Sometimes it's even useful, to sharpen the work focus.

[7Phoenix7]

Yes… I agree.

[AngryCarl3]

Not really, no. I have a tendency to freeze, which doesn't help anyone. I've improved somewhat with age and meds.

[7Phoenix7]

…don’t worry I’ll make you melt

[exitseven]

Most of the time. Maybe when one of my kids is involved I might lose my cool.

[7Phoenix7]

I can understand that 🙂

[AliceGregory]

I just take deep breaths. That helped me stay calm the last time I was under pressure

(and that was a mammogram so that's being under pressure physically and metaphorically).

[AydenHazor]

I'm able to stay outwardy calm and functional under pressure, though inside I may be all aflutter. Inside I may want to shut down, but I'm and to make calm clear decisions and get things done when the stakes are high

[LC75LC71]

Depends on the situation. Hey look I grabbed a daddy long legs for you!

[7Phoenix7]

“Thank you! Put it down”

[AgentG111]

Absolutely one of qualities that I was always given praise for.

[7Phoenix7]

Same 🫡

[Nikki1989]

Yes, I am a master at switching off when it is needed.

[Iron_Man]

The pressure of sports and winning or the pressure of being behind on your property taxes thinking that you might go delinquent there’s two different scenarios. Here

[Spencer10]

I pride myself in my self control when the s**t is hitting the fan.

[Rot14]

Staying calm under pressure is genuinely one of the best coping mechanisms ever. People think pain is inevitable, but it really just depends on how you react to the situation and how you choose your own pain to feel, being grateful for what you have.

[whosnumber_1]

Yes, I actually sort of thrive on stress. But I'm finding now that it does affect me under the surface. Sleep and fatigue

[Still-alive]

I'm usually ok unless im hungry or sleep deprived or both then im likely to not take pressure well at all lol.

[Still-alive]

oh if the internet is slow or out i can be a bit frustrated with that lol... i try my best tho

[Staximus]

The more pressure there is, the better I work

[MrChinaski]

It's true, right. There's something very Zen about having so much to do that there is no way you are ever going to get through it all and you are satisfied you have prioritised and all of the normal garbage that makes up work evaporates off to the side somewhere. I love that zone.

[Staximus]

@MrChinaski I work best when I have the least about of time to deliberate on my course of action

[queenofcardio]

Yes, it's one of my many skills.

[7Phoenix7]

Like being funny lol

[queenofcardio]

[7Phoenix7]

🤣 🤣

[Anonymous]

I have to, cause I live in a really crappy country.

[V4valiant]

Sometimes I am Sometimes im not.

[V4valiant]

I'm waiting on that dm

[7Phoenix7]

lol who are you?

[thegreenyogi]

A fair amount.

[7Phoenix7]

I feel like you are great at it! Just a vibe I get from your picture haha

[MrChinaski]

I'm The Fonz.

[7Phoenix7]

I had to google that 😂

So… you’re the calm, cool, unbothered type?

[MrChinaski]

@7Phoenix7 Documentary footage of my bedside manner... I'd be a great nurse.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h-AvXvmWCXQ

[7Phoenix7]

Stop 😂😂🤣

[lilBigPotato]

Absolutely not 😅

[Jeff51]

I guess mostly. Other times I hold it in.

[TonyMetal___86]

It depends

[7Phoenix7]

On…? 🙂

[TonyMetal___86]

The situation, you can be under pressure at work, at home, financially or in a relationship, so it depends on which one hehe

[Sunnyrjs]

On the outside yes on the inside probably not.

[JaredSfarra]

I’d like to think so

[beenherebefore]

In general, yes.

[Shiprex]

Mostly yes

[Nurse_Meyers_88]

Yes I am

[Jennz6]

I’m not sure