I, along with many of you, have dealt with stage fright in the past…whether it be a class presentation, a toast at dinner, or a funny reenactment of an “epic” (a la Modi) moment with your boys. These are tips i’ve gathered along the way that have helped me overcome this anxiety.
1. hold a pen or something in one hand (Al Gore taught me this). when you get nervous, squeeze it. Usually ppl dont know what to do with their hands in front of an audience.
2. this is a tough one…but try walking around. a lot of times you’ll get nervous because youre standing there and you feel like everyone is just staring at you. i gave a presentation this way. walked down the isle to the back of the room and side to side in front of the room. it gets you loose and comfortable with your surroundings.
3. look at people you know. smile at them. even chuckle/giggle but dont laugh. it’ll loosen you up.
4. know your stuff! the #1 cause of being nervous, i think, is when you don’t know the material cold. you’re scared of messing up. when you know it, it’s a LOT easier.
5. take deep, long breaths. no really. try it. right now…go ahead..try it. take a breath..hold it..release. do that a couple times and you’ll feel your heart rate come down, and your anxiety will lessen. this really works well in all situations (i.e. first date with that amazingly hot girl at work)
– Dapo
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and if all this fails…medicine got ur back. Just like for everything else, there’s a drug for this also: Propranolol (‘just ask ur doctor if this may be right for you’). #imjustsayin even though i don’t condone this at all, but all options should be considered.