Probably, most of us at some point in our life, have been in situations where we must do something in public and we feel that we can not completely dominate the stage fright, generating possible limitations in our performance and frustrations in terms of the expected results.
Scenic fear is a psychophysical reaction of the organism that occurs when an activity must be performed before the public, such as: speaking, singing, acting or dancing; produced by visualizing the failure or rejection on the part of the public due to memories of previous situations or by simple imagination. In Western society, this is the most common social phobia, reaching up to 90% of people, and can be manifested by physical symptoms such as breathing difficulties, tremors, tachycardia, dizziness and muscle tension; for psychological symptoms such as confusion, lack of concentration and memory; and for behavioral symptoms such as stuttering, clumsiness, low volume of voice, talking hastily, getting stuck and wanting to flee from the situation.
As in any action, the person feels the responsibility of being positively criticized by the public, generating situations of anxiety for fear of rejection and evaluation.
Some aspects such as the search for perfection, shyness or the physical and emotional state of the individual, may dispose him to suffer from stage fright; However, these factors are not the only ones involved, the environment in which the person finds himself is also of great importance, we are talking about a fear learned by the environment and by our society.
In certain cases, the times this fear is presented are not by the public, but by some unexpected event (happened or imagined), such as falls, ridicule, forgetfulness, not knowing how to answer any questioning, reprobation on the part of the public or others; which generates that the person connects the scene with these events or negative thoughts.
Scenic fear is also generated by reasons such as: The ignorance of what will happen and how the public will react to our performance, the importance of such action for our life or career, lack of concentration or interest in the subject, dream , the lack of practice and inexperience (although ironically even the "most experienced" people have presented stage fright).
Below, I present some tips to manage dealing with stage fright before and during the presentation, in the form of three stages:
In conclusion, the most advisable thing is that you think that stage fright is not your enemy, it is a matter of taking it as a response from your body to a situation to which we must adapt by means of a lot of effort with the best possible development.
Sources:
https://lamenteesmaravillosa.com/como-superar-el-miedo-escenico-a-hablar-en-publico/
https://quierocuidarme.dkvsalud.es/ocio-y-bienestar/miedo-escenico-que-es
http://www.usroasterie.com/tipos-de-miedo-escenico.html
http://www.usroasterie.com/tecnicas-de-trabajo-a-traves-del-miedo-escenico.html
http://www.usroasterie.com/causas-del-miedo-escenico.html
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