Performance Anxiety: A Workbook for Actors
Here's a new book from Back Stage Books called Performance Anxiety: A Workbook for Actors, Singers, Dancers, and Anyone Who Performs in Public. It's by Eric Maisel, Ph.D.
Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd to speak or perform. We all want to be movie stars, but are terrified of the spotlight. Welcome to the definitive self-help workbook to overcome all types of performance anxiety. Dr. Eric Maisel--a renowned author, psychotherapist, and creativity coach-- shows how to approach public presentations calmly and comfortably, without sweaty palms and a pounding heart.
There is no real trick to public speaking, singing, or dancing. There is only confidence. Learn how to channel into self empowerment and away from any anxiety, nervousness, or lack of faith in your abilities. Interactive exercises include journaling to find a performer's true fears and weaknesses and tactics to encourage problem solving and increased self esteem. It doesn't matter whether you work in the classroom, the boardroom, a theater or concert hall, Performance Anxiety will help you:
• Recognize performance anxiety
• Identify irrational fears that contribute to performance anxiety
• Handle criticism
• Use breathing and centering techniques to improve focus
• Utilize diets, medication, relaxation techniques and guided visualization to combat anxiety
• Acquire long-term anxiety management techniques.
Back Stage Books
An imprint of Watson
Guptill Publications
October 2005
0-8230-8836-7
$19.95 / 256 pages / 8-1/2 x 11