This document discusses stage fear or performance anxiety. It defines stage fear as anxiety aroused by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It then lists common causes of stage fear such as inadequate preparation and fear of judgment. The document outlines physical symptoms of stage fear like dry mouth, shaky hands, and nausea. Finally, it provides strategies to reduce stage fear, including thorough preparation, visualization, deep breathing, and maintaining eye contact with friendly audience members.

1. Stage Fear
Presented By:
Jeetender Kumar
Ali Asgher
Umair Shamsi

2. Definition
Stage fear or performance anxiety is the
anxiety ,fear or persistent phobia which may be
aroused in an individual by the requirement to
performance in front of an audience.

3. Why people suffer?
• inadequate preparation
• fear of being judged
• unfamiliarity with the audience or the
environment
• lack of knowledge about public speaking
• feelings of inadequacy
• fear of the unknown
• negative past experiences

4. Symptoms:
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Dry mouth.
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Tight throat.
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Sweaty hands.
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Cold hands.
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Shaky hands.
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Give me a hand (Oops, I couldn't
resist).

5. Cont.
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Nausea.
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Fast pulse.
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Shaky knees.
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Trembling lips.

6. How do you reduce it?
1.Visualization strategies that can be used
anytime:
 Concentrate on how good you are.
 Pretend you are just chatting with a
group of friends.
 Close your eyes and imagine the
audience listening, laughing, and
applauding.
 Remember happy moments from your
past.

7. Cont.
2.Strategies in advance of
program
Be extremely well prepared.
 Get individual or group presentation
skills coaching.
Listen to music.
 Anticipate hard and easy questions.

8. Cont.
Absolutely memorize your opening
statement so you can recite it on
autopilot if you have to.
 Practice, practice, practice.
Especially practice bits so you can spit
out a few minutes of your program
no matter how nervous you are.

9. 3.Strategies just before the
program
 Be in the room at least an hour early if
possible to triple check everything.
 Notice and think about things around you.
 Concentrate on searching for current and
immediate things that are happening at the
event that you can mention during your
talk.

10. Cont. conversation with people near you.
 Get into
Be very intent on what they are saying.
 Shake hands and smile with attendees before
the program.
 Breathe deeply, evenly, and slowly for several
minutes.
 Don't drink alcohol or coffee or tea with
caffeine.

11. 4.Strategies when the
program begins…
 If legs are trembling, lean on lectern
/table or shift legs or move.
 Try not to hold the microphone by hand
in the first minute.
 Take quick drinks of tepid water.

12. Cont.
Use eye contact. It will make
you feel less isolated.
Look at the friendliest faces in
the audience.

13. A little bit of stage fear is useful!!
• It create a heightened state of
readiness, allowing you to perform
better than you might otherwise.

14. Conclusion
• Before each presentation make a short list of
the items you think will make you feel better.
Don't be afraid to experiment with different
combinations. You never know which ones will
work best until you try. Rewrite them on a
separate sheet and keep the sheet with you at
all times so you can refer to it quickly when the
need arises.

15. Thank