Getting over stage fright : a new approach to resolving your fear of public speaking and performing / Janet Esposito, MSW.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esposito, Janet.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stage fright.

Speech anxiety.

Self-help techniques.

Performance anxiety.

Physical Description:

216 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

St Peters, Mo. : Love Your Life Pub., Inc, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Best-selling Author Janet Esposito brings more than a decade of experience helping people learn to speak and perform with calm and confidence. In Getting Over Stage Fright, Janet offers a new, holistic approach to this age-old problem, sharing a wide array of methods to help you create the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being you need to get beyond your speaking or performing fear. Are you tired of feeling overcome by fear and anxiety every time you have to give a presentation or perform in public? If so, this book is perfect for you! In it you will discover how to: Respond to your fear in a more positive and powerful way so you are no longer afraid of it. Reduce and better manage any physical symptoms of fear and anxiety. Tap into the power of your mind so that it works for you, not against you, when facing this challenge. Access your full and true potential as you connect to a more spiritually enlightened part of yourself. Transform your experience of this adversity into an opportunity for personal growth and development. This book is especially helpful to those who have moderate to high levels of performance anxiety, though it can also help those who have a milder case of the jitters. It will help you in all types of speaking or performing situations, ranging from the most casual to the most formal. It will also help you reduce and better manage any anticipatory anxiety you have before stepping up to speak or perform. About the Author: Janet Esposito, M.S.W. is the president of In The SpotLight, LLC, a company devoted to helping people overcome stage fright. Janet writes and speaks with deep understanding, compassion, and inspiration as she has had first-hand experience with this fear herself. Janet's first book, In The SpotLight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing, has been an Amazon Bestseller for many years and has

helped thousands of people learn to better manage their fear and find a level of comfort and confidence they never thought possible. Her coaching, workshops, and CD, In The SpotLight: Guided Exercises to Create a Calm and Confident State of Mind, Body, & Spirit While Speaking or Performing, have provided tremendous support and guidance to the many people who feel alone and overwhelmed with this fear. Janet is a master guide on this journey as she has a profound understanding of both the problem and the solution! Please visit Janet's site at www.performanceanxiety.com to learn more about what she has to offer.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Inhabiting Your Body

Learning How to Ground Yourself

Allowing Your Breath to Calm and Center You

Using Your Posture to Strengthen and Support You

Relaxing Your Body

Taking Good Care of Yourself

Accepting Feelings of Fear and Anxiety

Understanding the Emotional Brain

Helping Your Body Heal from the Trauma of Intense Fear

Encouraging Your Brain to Evolve

Creating a Positive Attitude and a Willing Spirit

Creating a Positive and Powerful Focus of Attention

Reaching for Better-Feeling Thoughts

Creating Resourceful Beliefs

My Mind Is My Ally

Meditation for the Mind

Helping the Mind to Let Go

States of Mind That Limit or Expand

Inquiring into the Mind's Thoughts and Beliefs

The Law of Attraction

Setting SMART Goals

Taking and Sustaining Action

Relaxing the Need for Control

Leading with Heart

Focus on Appreciation and Gratitude

The Blessings of Adversity

Generosity and Contribution

Moving Beyond Comparing and Competing

Becoming the Observer of Yourself

Connecting with the Higher Self

Letting Go of Attachment to Outcomes

Cultivating Trust in Yourself and Others

Real Life Stories

The Question of a "Quick Fix"

CLOSING.

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ISBN:

1-60557-259-4