How do I overcome stage fright?

Question

I'm 15 years old and very outgoing, but the one problem is the minute I step in front of a crowd I get extremely nervous and start to shake. In 8th grade, I was student council president and could speak infront of the whole school, but ever since I messed up the opening of my 8th grade graduation ceremony I cannot speak in front of a crowd. I'm at the point now, where I can't even speak in front of my grade when I'm so close to every single one of them. How do I overcome this stage fright, or at least hide the fact that I'm shaking? please help. I want to be able to be as confident on stage as I used to be.

Answer 1

You have to believe that the audience are less intelligent than you and that they are there to listen to you and gain some knowledge. And that you know something that they do not know.

That is the secret of success.

Answer 2

Well, practice pracrice practice.

If you want, you can practice showing a school project to your family, and then soon you'lll have the courage to do it in your class.

Remember, if you're on stage in front of strangers, they will NEVER remember you and you'll never even have to talk to them again!

so just be out there!

you can do it!!!

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Answer 3

most of the fear occurs before you step on-stage. Once you're up there, it usually goes away. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. Fear is your friend. It makes your reflexes sharper. It heightens your energy, adds a sparkle to your eye, and color to your cheeks. When you are nervous about speaking you are more conscious of your posture and breathing. With all those good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.                

Many of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or diminish, but it usually does not vanish permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out in the open, into perspective and under control.

Remember Nobody ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, try out some of the strategies in this section to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.

here are some things you can do:

*Concentrate on how good you are.                

*Pretend you are just chatting with a group of friends.                

*Close your eyes and imagine the audience listening, laughing, and

applauding.                

*Remember happy moments from your past.                

*Think about your love for and desire to help the audience.                

*Picture the audience in their underwear.    

Answer 4

Your situation is a little different from ordinary stage fright, because while stage fright is usually based on imagining what MIGHT happen, yours is based on something that DID happen. In other words, you had a traumatic experience and now you're suffering from trauma.

The cure is to take baby steps and have positive experiences before moving on to bigger steps. Try practicing in front of a small group of friends. Maybe next time you have to speak in front of your grade you could start by saying "Ever since I messed up at graduation I get nervous speaking in front of crowds."  With the problem out in the open speaking may be easier.

Also go over what happened at graduation and try to recast it in your mind. You messed up, but it wasn't the end of the world. People still like you. You still have friends. Your parents didn't kick you out for being such a disappointment. Everyone managed to graduate anyway and except for you, most people who were there never even think about your speech. Remember that your feelings of fear and embarrassment are something INSIDE YOU and you have power over them. You can choose to laugh about what happened.  

Answer 5

The only way you can is to talk in front of other people. It's kind of funny because I'm opposite of you. I love to act but I'm very introverted and shy. Put me up there as myself and I'll fall apart. Put me up there in a costume and I forget about the other people. I get nervous too but I just try to breath. My drama teacher says that the most helpful thing to do in order to calm down is to breathe. Try this. Breathe in for a count of 4 seconds, hold the breath for 4 seconds, breath out for 4 seconds, and hold it for 4 seconds. Keep breathing in and out like that and it should help you relax. It's called "square breathing". It's supposed to help you relax if you have to do anything. Hopefully this helps you.

Answer 6

Drink before you need to go on stage, alcohol calms the nerves.