Nervous? Here's some tips.

So, in a few hours I will be standing in an auditorium with people staring at me. I will be judged on how well my dancing abilities are, and how well I can sing. The judges will stare at me, the only one on stage, and they will silently critique me. Gosh, and I nervous...here, we, go.

I'm planning on trying out for my school's play, West Side Story. Let me give you a little back ground. The last time I sang in front of someone was five years ago, the last time I preformed was four years ago, the last time I danced in front of people, never.

Not entirely sure why I let my friend rope me into this, but it happened and now I have to follow it through. Nervousness is a dangerous place of thought. I get nervous all the time, before band concerts, when marching at a football game, when giving speeches or presentations, even when simply talking to adults. But I get the most nervous when I have to sing.

People tell me I have a good voice, but I have a trust issue so I don't believe them. I've slowly found a way to cope with this nervousness, and I've decided to share it with the internet. So, here ya' go internet.

12 Ways to Become Less Nervous.

 

1. Listen to music to distance yourself.
2. Go over everything in your head.
3. Picture yourself making every mistake possible, from a loose shoe tie to a cataclysmic explosion, and figure out how to prevent it.
4. Exercising is pretty much the key to everything.
5. Watch a comedy, if time allows.
6. Tell yourself that you have something to prove.
7. Do something else. I like to do some ASL before speeches.
8. Look your best. If you look good you'll feel good.
9. Don't eat junk food, it'll just make your nerves worse.
10. Say the alphabet backwards, it'll give your mind something else to do. If you can easily say your ZYX's then count backwards from fifty.
11. Take a deep breath and try to shake it off. If you know Sharpay from High School Musical, do what she does with the brrr thing. (That made a lot of sense...)
12. Finally, say that you'll do just fine. Because you will. Remember that you'll do great.

 

None of these are sure fire ways to calm your nerves, but I hope they help even if it's just a little.

 Good wishes in whatever you do in your life, and wish me luck.

 

From my corner to your heart, K.