STAGE FRIGHT :
Stage fright is also called performance anxiety , feeling of nervousness when performing or speaking in front of audience, our heart start racing and our throught is get so tight and we wouldn’t be able to speak.
Symptoms Of Stage Fright:
Symptoms of stage fright are classified into two types:
• Physical.
• Emotional.
Physical:
The physical symptoms are manifestations in the body like cold hands, dry mouth, fast pulse, nervous tics, shaky hands or trembling lips.
Emotional:
Emotional symptoms are related to feelings as racing thoughts, feeling incompetent for the task, embarrassment or fear of forgetting what to say.
The beating of his heart is so fast like having a heart attack. In more severe conditions, he freezes
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• Pretend your just practicing at home or somewhere with your friends.
• First practice in front of family and then friends, soon you will be on the stage making everyone cheer and clap!
• Sometimes it's okay to be a little nervous. If you are so paranoid you are going to make a mistake, then you will be more careful. It's the overly confident people that make the most mistakes.
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