Why Speedrunners Choke... And How to Avoid It

Speedruns are an amazing thing but just like any other high performance activity it requires focus, this mental game can cause some of the greatest chokes in gaming. I do a deep dive into strategies for avoiding choking, examples of how it works and the science behind the process. I also talk with a high level mario speedrunner about their past experiences with performance anxiety and we come up with some strategies for avoiding it. Talk with Pixel :    • On Performance anxiety and the Marihour ch...   Pixel:   / pixelperfectruns   Patreon :   / waifuruns   Twitch :   / waifu   Twitter :   / waifuruns   Instagram :   / waifuruns   Speedrun.com : https://www.speedrun.com/user/Waifu Discord:   / discord   TikTok : https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeM9Lek1/ Main Channel:    / waifuruns   Archive Channel:    / @waifurunslive   Shorts Channel:    / @waifurunstv   Outro Music by:   / zllimzhady   #waifuruns #speedrun #mario