How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen?

Staying calm under pressure is like having a superpower that helps you not get flustered when things go fast or feel tricky.

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends, and everyone is running around excitedly. You might feel nervous because it's hard to keep up. That’s what happens when people are under pressure, they feel like everything is moving too quickly, and they can’t think straight.

Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen, who are like teachers with lots of experience, say that the best way to stay calm is to practice being calm, just like how you practice for a race or a game. When you're doing something over and over again, it becomes easier and feels more natural.

Practice makes progress, they say. So if you’re learning something new, like riding a bike or playing an instrument, take your time. Don’t rush yourself, even if others are going fast, you can still do well at your own pace.

It’s like having a favorite toy that you know how to play with, the more you use it, the easier it gets. So next time things feel tricky, remember: calm is something you build, just like any skill!