Stage Fright / Performance Anxiety Consultation
Stage Fright / Performance Anxiety Consultation
Nervousness before or during an appearance before an audience is commonly known as stage fright. Just imagine – Standing below the podium and it’s your turn to step up on the stage. You feel terrified at the thought of it. A much and so bad that your hearts race up, you begin to sweat aggressively, your legs tremble, and boom! Now you cannot see anything, it’s a blackout. This is what stage fright in action looks like. Having stage fright could be a result of underlying anxiety. Anxiety can normally occur to anyone before a performance on stage, before an exam, before a presentation or a deadline. This is commonly referred as a by-product of stress.
But stage fright which leaves an individual appalled is not right to be ignored. Paying heed to this behaviour and symptoms is crucial to make sure that there’s no impairment in the future.
The good news is that the stage fright can be taken care off. Some effective strategies are –
1. Turn that negative talk into positive thinking.
2. Practise belly breathing.
3. Focus and let go of intrusive thoughts.
4. Visualize a successful outcome.
5. Meet a therapist.