Coping Up With Your Stage Fright

Beads of sweat damping on your face, clenched-cold fingers, tense feeling, nervousness, heart rate pounding at it’s best, body trembling with fear these all, are the symptoms that you face in the various walks of your life- Ex- During an interview, or while showcasing the talent you possess, on a stage, before an audience or any other.

You know that you have prepared well enough for this day of your life but then too, you observe these symptoms which is a reflection of stage fright or as we say in simple words, the fear of presenting yourself before an audience.

You should understand and believe that you are standing on this stage because you possess the talent that is yet to be unleashed before an audience, and you have always looked for this opportunity, to showcase your talent, gain applaud from the audience and get better each day and reach a bigger stage as time passes by. But how will you reach the stage of your dreams if you have stage fright?

So, to help you, we have listed a few of the points that will definitely help you to cope up with your stage fright and present yourself boldly on every stage you step on.

• Never give up- Never mind what others say, believe in yourself, and never give up. Never let people intrude in your mind with their thoughts on your work or criticism and demotivate you. But you can focus and give sight to constructive criticism if required. Whatever comes your way, never give up.
• Believe yourself self- Know your worth. Trust yourself, believe everything you do. Read some good self-help books such as — Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Who will cry when you die by Robin Sharma, The power of your subconscious mind by Joseph Murphy, etc. These books will guide you and pave your way to raise the trust you have in yourself and will transform your way of living.
• Maintain proper body language- Keeping proper gestures and maintaining proper body language attracts the needed eyes and ears of your audience. Body language tells a lot about you and your personality, so it is very important to maintain proper body language and use proper gestures at the needed point of time.
• Practice Practice Practice- That’s what makes you perfect. The practice is the key to success. Decide a particular time from your daily schedule to practice your performance and perform daily. If possible perform in front of people or a mirror, at least.
• Take deep breaths before your performance- You need to relax and stop panicking and worrying about your stage performance. Take deep breaths before stepping on the stage and be confident. Taking deep breaths will keep you relaxed and poised.
• Meditate- Practice meditation daily for at least 10–15 minutes. It will keep your mind and soul, calm and composed. It will keep your mind fresh and refreshing for the whole tiring day.
• Be at best with your voice and instruments- When you step on the stage, be at your best. Perform your best. This is something that will raise your confidence and trust in yourself. And will enforce a sense of driving force inside you, to keep going.
• Start participating in every stage- Start participating and showcasing your talent in whichever stage you get a chance at. In this manner, you will get to know your competitors and will learn new things from them as well. Moreover, you will know your value and where do you stand.
• Greet well- Always start your performance on the stage after wishing warm greetings to your audience. You can also tell in brief about yourself as well before starting your performance.
• Never mind primary failures- Failures are the stepping stone to success. At times, you may feel low, Or disoriented from the work you do, due to some primary failures. But don’t even think of giving up, use these failure stories as a lesson for you and keep going.

Helpful points? Indeed. Try incorporating these points for self-improvement and to abolish your stage fear and present yourself in the best possible way before an audience. Keep going.