Do you get stage fright (glossophobia) before a performance/public speaking and how do you relieve it?
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BeautifulStranger
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I used to, but after several hundred engagements you get used to it. It never goes away, but you do get used to it.
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I hate public speaking (which sucks, because I do a lot of it). I try to script out my talks extensively, so that even if I do have a mental freeze, everything's on paper in front of me. :-)
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Imagine that everyone in the audience is wearing thier underwear backwards. That's what I was taught in a drama class. It put a bit of humor in your mind and that can reduce nervousness.
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One of the reasons we get stage fear is because we become more conscious at that time. Just close your eyes two minutes before your performance and think that you are doing it for yourself not for others who are watching. Go with that feel you will definitely do well It has worked for me.
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there's someone in the audience making faces at you
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I do, but I haven't found a way to relieve it much. It's only with public speaking though. If I'm acting, there are some nerves but it's not bad at all. Even if I have what I'm going to say written in front of me, I'll still freeze. It feels like my brain is stalling and even though I read the words, I can't figure out what I'm supposed to say and I don't really understand them. The worst freeze up I've ever had, I had to get a friend to read the rest of the speech for me. I also stutter and my words get cluttered together, and my thoughts are all jumbled together. I have a bit of a problem with the latter two already, but it's amplified when I'm nervous. I usually stare at the ceiling or my speech if I'm nervous.
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