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Have you ever rehearsed an uncomfortable conversation in your head over and over again? Maybe you want to ask for a raise, address something that hurt your feelings, or share bad news—but you keep running the words on a loop, hunting for the perfect way to say it.

While we like to practice, rehearsing isn’t actually helping. It’s worrying in disguise. Today, I’m sharing three plays that work a lot better, so you can stop dreading the conversation and find the courage to actually have it.

Some of the things I talk about are:

• The webinar I almost got roped into—and how I finally spoke up after weeks of staying quiet.
• Why rehearsing a conversation in advance often backfires and keeps you stuck.
• How “Flip the Script” stops your brain from treating the worst-case scenario like a prediction.
• Why generic affirmations like “you’ll do great” don’t work—and what to use instead.
• How to create a statement that works for you when the pressure is on.
• The play that takes the hardest part of a tough conversation and moves it to your prep phase.
• What to do when you’ve waited too long to raise an issue and it feels too late to speak up.
• Why you don’t have to feel 100% ready to walk into the room.

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Amy Morin Therapist, Bestselling Author, Host of the Mentally Stronger Podcast

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international bestselling author and the host of the Mentally Stronger podcast. Her books on mental strength, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages.

She’s practiced therapy for over 20 years and she’s a sought after speaker whose TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has become one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 22 million views.

Amy lives on a sailboat in the Florida Keys.