Further Tips on Handling Stage Fear

In the previous post I discussed about a very simple technique to start working on your stage fear, that is performing before a mirror.

As you might have heard already one of the tips is to regularize your breathing pattern and gain control over it before you get on to the podium. You can use simple breathing techniques. One such is to count 1 to 4 when you inhale and exhale. This has to be done in a rhythmic way leading to regularizing your breathing.

When we are tensed we tend to breath faster and this will further stimulate your hormones that prepare you to fight or flee the situation. So by gaining control over your breathing cycle you can reduce the level of tension.