5 ways to get rid of stage fright

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One of my teachers thinks that there are only two fears:

One of my teachers thinks that there are only two fears:

fear of the unknown and stage fright. You can agree with him or not, but fears associated with drawing attention to your personality and public opinion occupy a large place in the life and psychology of many (if not all) of us as members of society.
The most vivid example, perhaps, is speaking to the public, be it making a toast at the next feast, giving a lecture by a teacher or a politician's monologue in front of a large crowd. So how can stage fright be overcome?

INTRODUCTION

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1. Imagine yourself alone. There can be a lot of options,

1. Imagine yourself alone.

There can be a lot of options, depending

on the imagination. Some seem to disconnect from reality and imagine that there is no one around or even that they are in a completely different place, for example, at home. For other people, the option is to imagine that his environment is just a reproduced video sequence, as on a TV. And, accordingly, no one sees him either.
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Excitement is almost always associated with thoughts of how we currently

Excitement is almost always associated with thoughts of how we currently

look from the outside and what others will think of us. In this case, our attention is entirely devoted to this aspect of what is happening. Therefore, what needs to be done is to direct your attention to the action being performed.

2. Focus on WHAT you DO, not HOW it LOOKS LIKE

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3. Reduce the significance of what is happening In your imagination,

3. Reduce the significance of what is happening

In your imagination, add

an element of comic or absurdity to the situation. One of the frequently used examples is to imagine that everyone is wearing diapers or funny hats.
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It consists in repeated repetition of a stressful situation, starting with

It consists in repeated repetition of a stressful situation, starting with

a minimum level of stress and gradually increasing the intensity of the stressor. That is, for example, first imagine how you are performing in front of an audience of two, and these are your good friends. Then perform to them. Then three people (or two less close ones). Do this each time until you feel calm. And gradually increase the number of people and reduce the degree of closeness of relations with them.

4.Method of desensitization