The Hallmark of Performance Anxiety

Title:
The Hallmark of Performance Anxiety
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565

Summary:
Performance anxiety affects even the most seasoned professional speaker or performer. While so

Keywords:
performance anxiety

Article Body:
Not everyone can comfortably speak or perform in front of a lot of people. Some may find it qu
Performance anxiety affects even the most seasoned professional speaker or performer. You can
While some people have the ability and presence of mind to remain cool and composed, most of u
This debilitating fear may depend on the context of the performance. A presenter’s level of an
It is important to distinguish at least three major ways in which people can experience perfor
1.Commonly experienced by most people is an intense, but transient anxious, fluttery sensation
2.ˆReactive anxiety˜ occurs as a result of insufficient preparation, lack of performance skill
3.The hallmark of performance anxiety is usually associated with signs of physical and emotion
To help control the anxiety this belief must be altered. Typically this is done by asking the

Accept the fear
Focus and relate to the audience
Identify and challenge your fearful thoughts
Remember to breathe
Be passionate about your topic/performance and share it with others
Be clear that your talk/performance matters to you
You may discover that fear still remains, but you notice that you can handle it, as you are be

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