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 performance anxiety 
#12426098 - 04/20/10 11:25 AM (14 years, 2 hours ago) |
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how do you overcome performance anxiety?
my biggest fear as a musician is that im going to be playing with people or about to play on stage some time and ill freeze up and not be able to do shit. is it all in my head?
how do you deal with these feelings? 
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 ModularMind
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Pro athletes see psychs. 
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 fiver
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get drunk or lightly buzzed. Bad suggestion
or start with a small amount of people
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 Re: performance anxiety [Re: fiver]
#12426515 - 04/20/10 12:54 PM (14 years, 58 minutes ago) |
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true that. light buzz and a lot of practice with smaller groups. i was once at a music party ,a lot of people were standing around and felt pressured but once i pushed myself to start playing it ended up turning out good. i think its key to use the anxiety to enhance your playing and after that it gets more chill
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memes
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Yeah, I vote for slightly drunk too. Be sure to take it slow though - if you don't know your "musician limit" for being drunk, then you'll have to 'feel it out'
AFter playing with my band every tuesday at a local university pub for the better portion of a year, I discovered my optimal inebriation was 5 beers and a spliff
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: memes]
#12426712 - 04/20/10 01:22 PM (14 years, 30 minutes ago) |
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Just do it and overcome your fears, you don't want to have to rely on a substance because of a silly thing like anxiety. What is the point with anxiety? Why do you feel anxious?
Because you feel more important than others, you set yourself to a higher pedestal, just to impress others, and it creates anxiety. It's no wonder this occurs a lot during performances.
I used to be very anxious too, but then when I realized no body is really any better than me, well, I'm not anxious anymore, but it took plenty of psychedelics to get me where I am.
I say go deeper in the psychedelic realm and try and figure out what makes you anxious in social situations, it's really the only way. Some people never get rid of anxiety and die anxious.
You don't NEED psychedelics either, but it quickens the progress of ridding the anxiety.
That is if you want it to.
 has anxiety.
 doesn't have anxiety.
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: I AM SWIM]
#12426729 - 04/20/10 01:25 PM (14 years, 27 minutes ago) |
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Xanax, maaaaannn.
like that Jackass movie where Preston was King Kong and was afraid of heights, after 3-4 xanax, he was fearless.
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#12427076 - 04/20/10 02:45 PM (13 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: p4kSouL]
#12427099 - 04/20/10 02:50 PM (13 years, 11 months ago) |
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You should look into "The Sedona Method" its a great tool for helping releasing negative thoughts.
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: p4kSouL]
#12427334 - 04/20/10 03:35 PM (13 years, 11 months ago) |
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Also, although I feel like I'm advertising
Kava helps me socialize a lot and keeps me calm, don't overdo it though or you'll take a nap. It's interesting with a group
I wouldn't get a tincture (don't really know yet)
it's legal, i've kinda been quiet about it.
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Edited by fiver (04/20/10 03:42 PM)
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Anonymous #1
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: fiver]
#12427375 - 04/20/10 03:47 PM (13 years, 11 months ago) |
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i prefer kratom over kava personally ... i actually think that might be a good tool for playing with people or even shows, gonna try next time i jam with people... ive had some sik jams in the past with kratom.
ive never tried strong kava tho....
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fiver
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Yeah, that's what I was getting to it helps I try not to use it every time that way cause I feel like I'm cheating and keeps it special.
Never tried Kratom.
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well either youre going to play the music, which is most likely what will happen, or youll freeze on stage (and yes its all in your head). either way, youll live through it. in the end who gives a fuck anyways.... so just get up there and play
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Many people use propranolol for performance anxiety. It's a beta blocker. It blocks ß-Adrenergic receptors so you can't feel the adrenaline. A psych doctor would give it to you I'm sure. It has no abuse potential.
Don't expect to bang any groupies after the show though. Beta blockers prevent erections.
Xanax would surely hamper your coordination and speed. Propranolol will not.
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Propanolol really prevents erections? I see how it could... The dosage for performance anxiety is only 1/4 of a pill though as opposed to the full pill prescribed for parkinson's symptoms and severe tremors. If you only take a 1/4 of the pill it only lasts for about 30 minutes then the effects fade.
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Quote:
Anonymous said:
is it all in my head?
Yes. But it's incredibly normal. ALL performers get performance anxiety, stage fright, or arousal to some degree. It's normal mammalian psychology to feel aroused when in front of others of your own species.
The goal is to use the arousal to facilitate your performance initially until you get used to being on stage. As long as your relatively practiced, you'll be completely fine. Even if you're not, though, the anxiety generally subsides after being on stage for a minute or so.
Additionally, you get used to the arousal the more you perform and it becomes normal or almost unnoticeable. I'd avoid any substance use to curb the anxiety to avoid becoming dependent on it. Then again, if drinking at shows is your thing, then why not?
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Re: performance anxiety [Re: Society]
#12431609 - 04/21/10 11:55 AM (13 years, 11 months ago) |
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truuu, cant go wrong with a few beers... lsd would probably help too, gotta get my hand on some psychs again 
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