Friday, 24 February 2017

What are The Symptoms of Stage Fright?

Symptoms of Stage Fright are classified into Physical and Emotional. The Physical and Emotional Symptoms occur when individuals appear in front of a large group of audience or when they are about to present themselves in front of group of people. There are many ways of overcoming the symptoms of Stage Fright. To begin with, when someone is presenting something there is always the thought that crosses their mind that something “bizarre” could happen while they are giving their speech. The most common suggestion that is given out to the presenters is that, be well prepared. When someone is experiencing tight throat, nausea, cold hands it is because firstly, they might not be comfortable in themselves and they think whatever they have to present is useless and secondly, it could be the way they are dressed and they are not comfortable of what they are wearing which results in lack of confidence in themselves. This result in shaky legs/hands, because when someone is not dressed comfortably it is very common for the person to have shaky legs and sweaty hands. The person who is well prepared and dressed in a way they feel comfortable, it is positive that the symptoms of stage fright will be lessen and the following individual will feel good about themselves. Down below I have provided some common physical and emotional symptoms of Stage Fright.  


Genard, G. (2015). Speak for Success. Retrieved from http://www.genardmethod.com/blog/bid/169656/Top-10-Causes-of-Speech-Anxiety-and-How-to-Beat-Em

Physical Symptoms:
  • Shaky knees or hands                                 Sweaty hands       
  • Cold hands                                                  Tight Throat
  • Racing pulse                                               Rapid breathing
  • Nausea                                                      
  • Trembling lips
       

Sukmaraga (Photographer). (n.d.).
Stage Fright Symptoms [Digital image].
Retrieved from
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-
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Emotional Symptoms:
  • Racing thoughts                                                             
  • Feeling incompetent for the task
  • Embarrassment or fear of forgetting what to say


Sukmaraga (Photographer). (n.d.).
Stage Fright Symptoms [Digital image].
Retrieved from
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-
free-stock-photos-stage-
nervous-image26696208.
                                   



                                     

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