Deadlines are looming and the boss is breathing down your neck. Your inbox is overflowing and your voicemail is full. Your wife is on the phone, telling you your kid is sick and needs to be picked up early. Simply put, you’re stressed.

As you stand in front of the boardroom to start your presentation, your situation overwhelms you. You start sweating and your mind goes blank. You have two options – you could walk out, or you could find a way to cut through the pressure and successfully deliver your pitch.

Choking under pressure is a reality that athletes face every day, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from their experience. They train to ensure they can perform when it counts, using methods we can apply to our lives as well.

To learn more, check out the TedEd lesson How to Stay Calm Under Pressure by Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen.