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Thread #45259   Message #669669
Posted By: Trevor
15-Mar-02 - 05:53 AM
Thread Name: BS: Stagefright...er terror..ever overcome?
Subject: RE: BS: Stagefright...er terror..ever overcome?
I can go with Ebbie's stuff. Have a look at yourself and see what signs you're displaying of nervousness. I notice that sometimes I clench my thumb in the palm of my hand, or put my hands behind my back, with one hand gripping the other elbow. If I very slowly and deliberately unwind my body, my mind follows.

Another trick that you can play on your body is to remember some time when it has all gone well for you, when you were your own hero and bound to be successful. Think of all the circumstances around it - where were you, what could you see, what could you hear, smell, feel? What was the weather doing, who else was there, how did it feel? Just imagine the whole scenario.

It works, honest, and if you don't believe me, practice doing it but first remember a time when you were feeling low levels of confidence, high expectations of failure, incompetence. Check out your posture, the expression on your face, the angle of your shoulders. Now go for the high confidence visualisation and have another look at yourself.

Take those bike clips off!