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People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright”.Stage fright makes a person nervous.In the worst case, it can make one's mind forget what one ought to say, or act.Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts have suffered from “Stage Fright” at one time or another.
Bonny Miles is an expert in helping people free themselves from “Stage Fright” at a medical center in New York City.She helps actors learn self-control.Miss Miles says some people have always been afraid to perform before audience.Others, she says, develop “Stage Fright” after a fearful experience.
She offers them ways to control fear.One way is to smile before going onto the stage.Taking two deep breaths also helps.Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.
Miss Miles persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be perfect.It's all right to make a mistake.She tells them they should not be too cautious(紧张的)while they are performing.It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them.After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not.As they perform more, they will fear less, by as much as 50%.Miss Miles says the aim is only to reduce “Stage Fright”, not to eliminate it completely.This is because a little “Stage Fright” makes a person more cautious, and improves their performance.
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