I used to get stage fright really bad. Actually, once the show was happening, I was fearless, but thinking about the show during the rehearsal period was absolutely terrifying. The last few rehearsals, right down to final dress, were miserable. Then once the show was rolling, it felt just like another rehearsal, except that there was an audience out there breathing life into it.
Here's what I finally got about nervousness. The physical sensation of nervousness is exactly like the physical sensation of excitement. The ONLY difference is what you call it. So I stopped saying I was nervous and started saying I was excited. Presto: I had no more stage fright.
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