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Fight, Flee, or Take Control : Surviving Performance Anxiety

Fight, Flee, or Take Control : Surviving Performance Anxiety. Responses. Heart and lungs pump harder Paling and/or flushing Tunnel Vision. Responses. Fuel pumping to muscles Construction of some blood vessels Inhibition of saliva. Some Stress Is Good. Cognitive Responses.

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Fight, Flee, or Take Control : Surviving Performance Anxiety

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  1. Fight, Flee, or Take Control:Surviving Performance Anxiety

  2. Responses • Heart and lungs pump harder • Paling and/or flushing • Tunnel Vision

  3. Responses • Fuel pumping to muscles • Construction of some blood vessels • Inhibition of saliva

  4. Some Stress Is Good

  5. Cognitive Responses

  6. Everyone else feels the same way.

  7. Everyone else feels the same way. The audience wants you to succeed.

  8. Everyone else feels the same way. The audience wants you to succeed This, too, will pass.

  9. Preparation

  10. Allow time for research and rehearsal

  11. Allow time for research and rehearsal Practice for shorter periods over a longer number of days

  12. Allow time for research and rehearsal Practice for shorter periods over a longer number of days Practice under conditions as much as possible like the ones in which you will present

  13. Performance

  14. Be well rested and fed.

  15. Be well rested and fed. Think positively

  16. Be well rested and fed. Think positively Act calm to be calm

  17. Be well rested and fed. Think positively Act calm to be calm Focus on telling the audience about something they should know

  18. Audience Response

  19. Pay attention to the speaker

  20. Pay attention to the speaker Look at the speaker with a pleasant and encouraging expression

  21. Pay attention to the speaker Look at the speaker with a pleasant and encouraging expression Give the speaker appropriate feedback

  22. In the Future

  23. Speak as often as you can

  24. Speak as often as you can Find relaxation techniques that work for you and use them often

  25. http://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/diaphramatic_breathing/diaphragmatic_breathing.htmlhttp://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/diaphramatic_breathing/diaphragmatic_breathing.html

  26. http://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/progressive_muscle_relaxation/progessive_muscle_relaxation.htmlhttp://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/progressive_muscle_relaxation/progessive_muscle_relaxation.html

  27. Guided Imagery Public Speaking Guided Imagery http://www.loyola.edu/department/counselingcenter/students/relaxation.aspx Dartmouth Relaxation Downloads http://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html

  28. Additional Resources for Students Writing Center Counseling Services

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