F.E.A.R.B.U.S.T.E.R: 10 Tips

F Focus on your most powerful Experience
Think about the your most memorable, powerful and happy experience. Relive one of your best life moments and feel the confidence and power flow through your veins again.

Perform with this power in your heart.

E Energize Yourself
You have adrenaline pumping through your veins. Your heart is racing and your muscles are all tensed up. Your eyes are shifty and you are unsettled. You are ready to bolt for the door… or are you?

An adrenaline rush is a built-in defense mechanism for human beings. It is a natural response mechanism that allows us to fight or take flight in the event of danger. That explains the heightened sensitivity we have when we are nervous and excited.

My suggestion for handling this adrenaline rush anxiety involves harnessing this nervous energy and make it work for you! You see, many people tend to suppress this nervous energy and bolt themselves to the ground instead of running away. This suppression causes them to shake and tremble because they are consciously fighting against their subconscious tendency to run away!

So, how can we harness this nervous energy for the benefit of our presentations?

MOVE AROUND! Is there really a need to bolt yourself to the ground? I’ve found that walking around the room and gentle gesticulating from time to time allows me to dissipate my nervous energy.

A Acknowledge Your Fears
I’ve said this once, I’ve said it a thousand times. Fear is here to protect us, not paralyse us. Don’t run away from being afraid! Acknowledge it as being part of you… use it to identify the possible pitfalls, then work to plug those loopholes that may most likely (you can’t plug all… can you?) go wrong during your presentation.

Being prepared and the knowledge that you’ve covered most angles will prepare you and leave you assured that things will go to plan. And if they don’t, then at least you’re all ready to execute Plan B anyway!

R Relax… BREATHE!
Take deep breathes and Regulate your breathing! Let the breathing regulate and calm your heart rate!

B Believe in Your Value!
You’ve got to believe in the value of your performance!

This best works together with Point T below.

U Understand the Audience
Understand that the audience is here to see you succeed! They’re not here to sabotage you, or poke fun at you… they’re here to listen to you!!

YOU ARE POWERFUL!

S Smile!
Studies have proven that changing one’s physiology will have a pronounced impact on one’s mental state.

These means that, if you slouch and look down and drag your feet most of the time, chances are you’ll be feeling depressed and low most of the time.

Conversely, if you were to quicken your pace, dig in your heels and run around (like a two year old!), chances are you’ll be feeling on top of the world!

Smile and pretend that you’re enjoying yourself. Soon enough, your body will tell your brain that you’re happy… and before you know it, fear is gone.

T Talk to Yourself
Many people will begin telling themselves how they can’t do it and various reasons why they will not be able to give a good performance.

Counter that.

Tell yourself that you will be able to do a good job and let yourself in on the reasons why you can.

One of the best ways you can find reasons of why you can succeed is by asking yourself questions like:

“How many in the audience can do what I do?”
“Who doesn’t wish they can sing/play an instrument like me?”
“Who doesn’t like to listen to good music!!?”

E Enjoy Yourself!
Get out on the stage and seek to have fun! Let your hair down and allow your mischievous side to rule for awhile! Music is fun, and sharing your music with others is even better!

R Rejoice!
Many people begin visualizing their worst case scenario as they ready themselves to speak.

Well, I’m ready to counter that!

I want you to visualize yourself victorious! Think about all the smiles and applause you’ll receive at the end of your performance

Hey, if Mr Negativity can get you to think about the worst case scenario, then I will implore you to summon Mr Positivity to provide you with images of encouragement!

Always, always, ALWAYS think about something that EMPOWERS YOU, not Paralyzes you!

 

Source: http://garyguwe.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/fear-busters-10-tips-to-overcome-stage-fright-v1/a

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