Stage Fright

The fear from stage fright is caused by which primitive process in your brain?

• Fight-or-flight response

• Reward response

• Learning response

• Information processing

Stage fright triggers which system in your body?

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Digestive system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Reward system

What plays a huge role in social anxiety?

• Watching TV

• Genetics

• Friends

What would be the best way to practice your speech?

• Saying your speech out loud lying in bed with cue cards

• Reading your speech at home

• Reading your speech from the computer while watching TV

• Saying your speech at the same place where you’ll be giving the speech with the same setup

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How do you trigger a relaxation response before you go on stage?

• Eating a donut

• Studying your speech

• Stretching your arms up and breathing deeply

• Playing video games