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Conquering stage fright

Conquering stage fright . The attack of the nerves. Take out your journal…. List things that make you nervous Pick one item in your list and write a paragraph explaining a specific experience that made you nervous or gave you stage fright – use sensory description (how did your body react).

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Conquering stage fright

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  1. Conquering stage fright The attack of the nerves

  2. Take out your journal… • List things that make you nervous • Pick one item in your list and write a paragraph explaining a specific experience that made you nervous or gave you stage fright – use sensory description (how did your body react).

  3. Symptoms of nervousness • Muscles contract and you shake or get a headache • Blood vessels in our extremities constrict leaving cold hands and feet and sometimes numbness and tingling • Blood pressure is elevated which heats up major organs and causes us to sweat • Breathing becomes rapid to supply more oxygen • Digestive system shuts down or becomes really active (need to go to the bathroom or nauseous or dry mouth or tight throat) • Pupils dilate – heightened sight and hearing • Brainwaves increase (tons of things run through your head – or maybe you freeze and draw a blank)

  4. Why do our bodies react like that when we are nervous? • It is a part of your body’s natural Primary Threat Response – the “fight or flight” response that allows us to take quick and effective action when we are in bodily danger. • When we are speaking, we are not in bodily danger, but the nervousness and adrenaline still trips the system.

  5. Controlling the symptoms • Be well prepared – nothing substitutes for this • Memorize opening and closing statements • Remember the audience is your friend (talk to them like a friend)and look at your friends • Think positive, happy thoughts and learn to associate speaking with fun – be eager to share with the audience. Help them learn something new. Make them laugh – it will calm you too. • Dress in something nice, comfortable, appropriate

  6. Controlling the symptoms • Breathing exercises to slow and calm • Stretch large muscles (yoga) and neck muscles • Listen to music • Watch what you eat: avoid milk which can cause phlegm, maintain sugar levels (don’t eat candy, but rather fruit, carbs, protein) • Avoid caffeine • Exercise, get rest, and take vitamins (C and B reduces effects of stress and gives energy) • Practice in front of a mirror or family

  7. Journal… • What are you going to do when you anticipate a situation that might make you nervous? How will you prepare yourself?

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