Fight, Flee, or Take Control : Surviving Performance Anxiety
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Fight, Flee, or Take Control:Surviving Performance Anxiety
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Responses• Heart and lungs pump
harder• Paling and/or flushing• Tunnel Vision
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Responses• Fuel pumping to
muscles• Construction of some
blood vessels• Inhibition of saliva
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Some Stress Is Good
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Cognitive Responses
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• Everyone else feels the same way.
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• Everyone else feels the same way.• The audience wants you to succeed.
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• Everyone else feels the same way.• The audience wants you to succeed• This, too, will pass.
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Preparation
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• Allow time for research and rehearsal
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• Allow time for research and rehearsal• Practice for shorter periods over a longer number of days
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• Allow time for research and rehearsal• Practice for shorter periods over a longer number of days• Practice under conditions as much as possible like the ones in which you will present
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Performance
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• Be well rested and fed.
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• Be well rested and fed.• Think positively
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• Be well rested and fed.• Think positively• Act calm to be calm
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• Be well rested and fed.• Think positively• Act calm to be calm• Focus on telling the audience about something they should know
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Audience Response
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• Pay attention to the speaker
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• Pay attention to the speaker• Look at the speaker with a pleasant and encouraging expression
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• Pay attention to the speaker• Look at the speaker with a pleasant and encouraging expression• Give the speaker appropriate feedback
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In the Future
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• Speak as often as you can
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• Speak as often as you can• Find relaxation techniques that work for you and use
them often
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http://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/diaphramatic_breathing/diaphragmatic_breathing.html
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http://cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/animations/progressive_muscle_relaxation/progessive_muscle_relaxation.html
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Public Speaking Guided Imageryhttp://www.loyola.edu/department/counselingcenter/students/relaxation.aspx
Dartmouth Relaxation Downloadshttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html
Guided Imagery
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Additional Resources for StudentsWriting Center Counseling Services