It’s extremely stressful to be something you are not… and even more stressful to pretend to be something you are not…
Your comfort and confidence in front of an audience is directly proportional to your willingness to be yourself.
To that end, stop trying to sound like somebody else. Stop worrying about what others think of you. Stop letting others define success for you. Stop sacrificing your ideals.
Instead, start “worrying” about more important things…
- “Worry” about not being yourself.
- “Worry” about playing for the wrong reasons.
- “Worry” about not having fun.
And if you do, you will do more than overcome the jitters and feel better. Your conviction and humble confidence will take your playing to a whole new level. And your audience, no matter how grand or humble, will recognize and feel your integrity and authenticity.
learn more… Performance Anxiety: Stage Fright Practice
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