This document discusses stage fright, including its symptoms, how common it is, and tips for dealing with it. It notes that stage fright is one of the most common fears and that 90% of people experience it before public performances. Common physical symptoms include a racing pulse, rapid breathing, dry mouth, tight throat, sweaty hands, and an uneasy stomach. The document then provides several suggestions for coping with stage fright, such as practicing extensively, talking yourself down, smiling, staying hydrated, and focusing on the audience rather than yourself. It emphasizes preparation, concentration, moving comfortably, slowing down, and not apologizing for nerves.

1. M. Ehtisham Jadoon

2. • Why I choose this topic!
• What is a stage fright!
• Symptoms of stage fright!
• How to deal with stage fright!
• Conclusion!

3. • The fear most common to the death.
• According to People’s Almanac “Stage Fright is at the
top of the list of worst fears in the US”.
• Ninety percent of people feel stage fright when they
face the prospects of a public performance, such as
public speech, a recital, a dance performance, or a
stage acting.
• Women and Men speaking anxiety.

6. Racing Pulse
Rapid Breathing
Dry Mouth
Tight Throat
Sweaty and cold Hands
Uneasy Stomach
Vision Changes
Trembling Hands, Knees,
Lips and Voice

7. • Know Your Stuff and
audience
• Practice, Practice,
Practice
• Talk Yourself Down
• Wallow in the Worst
• Visualize the Outcome
• Smile
• Sip water, with lemon if
possible
• Meet and greet the
audience before you
speak

8. Make Notes of every thing, and just read it!

9. • Just Pretend
• Concentrate and focus
• Make it interesting
• Record yourself
• Move around, but don't fidget. ...
• Slow down. ...
• It is Not All About You
• When Things go Wrong
• Keep Calm, Don’t Rush It
• Focus on Getting Through the First
5 Minutes
• Don’t Fight Your Stage Fright …
Work With It
• Don't tell people you're nervous.
Never Apologize for Being
Nervous
• Don’t Share Your Mistakes

10. 1. Where focus goes, energy flows.
2. “There are always three speeches for every one. The one you
practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.”
3. Remember Dale Carnegie’s words (but don’t worry, the audience
doesn’t know…):
4. And finally, ………..