5 ways To avoid nervousness
5 ways To avoid nervousness
Nervousness can easily get the best of us. In situations like public speaking, first date, meeting new people, interviews and so on, most of us tends to feel highly excited, acutely uneasy and unnatural. This can be easily detected by the person you are with or the people you are addressing. Nervousness can be a serious disease for most people but it can also be cured so easily. I've witnessed it being a big problem to most of my friends and that's why I decided to share with you my experience on how to overcome nervousness.
Dress comfortably
This applies all through. Whether you are going for a date, an interview , a public speaking session, or somewhere new, you should put on clothes that you feel comfortable wearing. You might have that pair of Jordans that you like so much but your feet don't fit easily, no. You won't be able to walk easily and you won't be at ease. You might also have that pair of heels that you purchased just the other day but you still don't know how to walk with them. Please, put on your flats. The more comfortable you are in your general outfit the lesser your chances of getting nerve-wrecked.
Remember no one knows you are nervous
Except for yourself. You are the only person who can tell how nervous you are so don't worry about other people. Don't concentrate on your nervousness because the more you do so the more it will start showing up. Take slow, deep breaths and concentrate on your breathing. This would help calm down your body. It would also help you avoid concentrating on your nervousness.
Take the situation positively
Think of yourself passing the interview, think of yourself being the most fluent speaker, visualize yourself doing your best in whatever task you are up for. This will help you reduce the pressure of being a looser. Say to yourself, "I can do this and I'm going to do it." Then relax your body minutes before the big event. Try sitting somewhere alone and calm your muscles, relax your mind. Be relaxed, you are not facing a death sentence.
Practice what you are going to do
If you know you might develop some nervousness during the big event, have sometime to practice what you are going to do. You can take a small group of friends and visualize them as the big audience, then practice what you are to speak about while allowing them to do corrections. You can also pick a friend and have a tutorial date or a sample interview . The more experienced you are the more your chances of doing excellent. Give it a try so that it won't appear so strange.
Seek professional guidance
Talk to someone , a friend, family, classmate, teammate, groupie. Share with them, freely, what makes you nervous. This will help reduce your anxiety. Another friend might also be having the same problem and this will help you team up on better ways to cope with your anxiety. Talk to a professional. You can seek help from a therapist or a psychologist. They will help you come up with better ways to deal with such stuff, either through medication, therapy or professional talk and training.
Nervousness can easily get the best of us. In situations like public speaking, first date, meeting new people, interviews and so on, most of us tends to feel highly excited, acutely uneasy and unnatural. This can be easily detected by the person you are with or the people you are addressing. Nervousness can be a serious disease for most people but it can also be cured so easily. I've witnessed it being a big problem to most of my friends and that's why I decided to share with you my experience on how to overcome nervousness.
Dress comfortably
This applies all through. Whether you are going for a date, an interview , a public speaking session, or somewhere new, you should put on clothes that you feel comfortable wearing. You might have that pair of Jordans that you like so much but your feet don't fit easily, no. You won't be able to walk easily and you won't be at ease. You might also have that pair of heels that you purchased just the other day but you still don't know how to walk with them. Please, put on your flats. The more comfortable you are in your general outfit the lesser your chances of getting nerve-wrecked.
Remember no one knows you are nervous
Except for yourself. You are the only person who can tell how nervous you are so don't worry about other people. Don't concentrate on your nervousness because the more you do so the more it will start showing up. Take slow, deep breaths and concentrate on your breathing. This would help calm down your body. It would also help you avoid concentrating on your nervousness.
Take the situation positively
Think of yourself passing the interview, think of yourself being the most fluent speaker, visualize yourself doing your best in whatever task you are up for. This will help you reduce the pressure of being a looser. Say to yourself, "I can do this and I'm going to do it." Then relax your body minutes before the big event. Try sitting somewhere alone and calm your muscles, relax your mind. Be relaxed, you are not facing a death sentence.
Practice what you are going to do
If you know you might develop some nervousness during the big event, have sometime to practice what you are going to do. You can take a small group of friends and visualize them as the big audience, then practice what you are to speak about while allowing them to do corrections. You can also pick a friend and have a tutorial date or a sample interview . The more experienced you are the more your chances of doing excellent. Give it a try so that it won't appear so strange.
Seek professional guidance
Talk to someone , a friend, family, classmate, teammate, groupie. Share with them, freely, what makes you nervous. This will help reduce your anxiety. Another friend might also be having the same problem and this will help you team up on better ways to cope with your anxiety. Talk to a professional. You can seek help from a therapist or a psychologist. They will help you come up with better ways to deal with such stuff, either through medication, therapy or professional talk and training.
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