Stage Fright

What are some ways YOU respond when you're nervous or experience a "fight or flight" situation?

True or False: Stage fright and how our body responds is only in our HEAD and not biological. We are just imagining it.

• True

• False

True or False: Genetics play a role in how you experience stage fright.

• True

• False

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

• Snapchatting and texting your friends

• Stretching your arms up and breathing deeply

• Eating a donut

• Wiping your sweaty palms on your pants.

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

• extreme hunger

• Fight-or-flight response

• need for sleep

• Reward response

The fight-or-flight response is an ancient process built-in to humans. Because the human culture has evolved so quickly, could this response potentially disappear over time? Explain your answer.

Stretching your arms up and breathing deeply triggers a relaxation response. What are some other things that you could do to feel relaxed before giving a speech or presentation?