{"id":500,"date":"2013-05-28T16:37:15","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T16:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.workplaceinteractors.com\/theinteraction\/?p=500"},"modified":"2013-05-28T16:37:15","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T16:37:15","slug":"how-to-deal-with-stage-fright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.workplaceinteractors.com\/theinteraction\/2013\/05\/28\/how-to-deal-with-stage-fright\/","title":{"rendered":"How to deal with stage fright"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excellent article<\/a> on stage fright and what you can do about it. \u00a0The author,\u00a0Mikael Cho<\/a>, talks about how adrenaline and the fight-or-flight syndrome get in the way when we’re getting ready for a presentation (or even a difficult conversation).<\/p>\n

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I teach a class on adrenaline flooding, using material from Conflict Unraveled<\/a> (I’m a certified instructor).<\/p>\n

Along with Cho’s suggestion of slow breathing, I’d recommend adding some strong large-muscle movement to help disperse adrenaline. \u00a0Climb a few flights of stairs, for example, or lean against a wall and use your legs to push forcefully against it.<\/p>\n

And don’t forget the best way to put yourself at ease: \u00a0practice! \u00a0As Cho says,<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all heard the saying, \u201cpractice makes perfect.\u201d The main benefit of practice is to increase your familiarity of a given task. As this familiarity increases, feelings of anxiety decrease, and have less of a negative impact on performance. In other words, the more comfortable you are with your presentation, the anxiety you feel about speaking in public.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’d add: \u00a0when actors rehearse, they use the time to explore the possibilities of a scene, not to repeat it mindlessly. \u00a0So even in practice, keep coming to the task as if for the first time. \u00a0Discover unexpected meanings and new ways of expressing your ideas. \u00a0Then you’ll be ready for surprises when it’s time to do it for real.<\/p>\n

And breathe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Excellent article on stage fright and what you can do about it. \u00a0The author,\u00a0Mikael Cho, talks about how adrenaline and the fight-or-flight syndrome get in the way when we’re getting ready for a presentation (or even a difficult conversation). I teach a class on adrenaline flooding, using material from Conflict Unraveled (I’m a certified instructor). …<\/p>\n

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