You Can Overcome Stage Fright with Hypnosis

Even famous singing stars can feel terrified when invited to perform live at major events. Panic and insomnia set in. A pounding heart, clammy palms, sweating and the terror can affect voice quality. Why would that be when they have performed live so many times? Maybe it is the thought of performing in front of thousands or even millions if a global televised event.

Stage fright can even be so bad that it causes a performer to vomit in the lavatories before appearing on stage.

However, visiting a hypnotherapist is a good solution to calm nerves and overcome the stage fright.

Under hypnosis, events and situations do not seem so scary so you can face whatever it is that you are afraid of whether that be fear of heights, flying, spiders, public speaking or in this case - singing live in front of millions. The hypnotherapist uses a process of detaching you from reality so that you become desensitized to whatever is making your heart beat too fast. The result is that your mind is reprogrammed to see the object of your fear in a non-scary way and maybe even enjoy the experience.

Once the mind is re-programmed at the deep unconscious level where all permanent change must take place, life will never be the same.

I know because I overcame my life-long phobia of spiders through self-hypnosis.

An opera singer once approached me for help with her stage fright. Her contemporaries were coping with beta-blockers which are prescribed to cope with the physiological symptoms of the "fight or flight" response (pounding heart, cold/clammy hands, increased respiration, sweating, etc.) The symptoms are significantly reduced, thus enabling anxious individuals to concentrate on the task at hand.

However, Wikipedia (1) quotes the following adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with the use of beta blockers include: nausea, diarrhoea, bronchospasm, dyspnea, cold extremities, exacerbation of Raynaud's Syndrome, bradycardia, hypotension, heart failure, heart block, fatigue, dizziness, alopecia (hair loss), abnormal vision, hallucinations, insomnia,nightmares, sexual or erectile dysfunction and/or alteration of glucose and lipid metabolism. They must also not be prescribed if the patient suffers from asthma or takes cocaine.

So this very sensible opera singer preferred to learn how to overcome her stage fright with natural, relaxing hypnosis.

Hypnosis is available now through Skype for anyone who wishes to overcome stage fright or any fear, phobia or anxiety state. This takes place in your home or office over Skype anywhere in the world. You will be guided into deep mental and physical relaxation and in this wonderful state the uncomfortable anxiety is replaced with cool, calm, relaxed confidence. Hypnotic suggestions are installed and techniques offered for you to easily recall these feelings whenever needed.

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blocker

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Antonia Harrison is the English Skype Hypnotist who helps client to stop smoking, become slim & healthy with hypnosis gastric band and overcome fears, phobias, anxiety and stress-related problems. She is based in Portsmouth, UK and helps clients worldwide with Skype Hypnosis. http://www.EnglishSkypeHypnotist.com

Did Adele Have Hypnosis for Stage Fright?

When singing star Adele heard her Bond theme song "Skyfall" was nominated for Best Song at the Oscars in 2013 she was over the moon but also terrified when invited to perform it live at the ceremony.  Panic and insomnia set in.  Why would that be when she has performed live so many times?  It might have something to do with the fact that she heard her own idol Barbra Streisand would also be performing or just that she knew she would be performing in front of millions worldwide.

Apparently, Adele's stage fright was so bad that at last year's Grammy Awards she was heard to vomit in the toilets before appearing on stage.

The Sun Showbiz Editor wrote: “The star has been having the treatment in LA in a bid to conquer her anxiety over her upcoming Oscars performance”.  Apparently she has a history of being extremely nervous and refuses to play in large venues and stadiums.

A friend recommended she visit a hypnotherapist to calm her nerves and overcome the stage fright.

Under hypnosis events and situations do not seem so scary so we can face whatever it is that we are afraid of whether that be fear of heights, flying, spiders, public speaking or in Adele's case - singing live in front of millions.  Through a process of detaching from the reality we can desensitize to whatever is making our heart beat too fast and reprogram our mind to see it in an non-scary way, even enjoy the experience.  I even overcame my life-long phobia of spiders through self-hypnosis.  Once our mind is re-programmed at the deep unconscious level where all permanent change must take place, life will never be the same.

An opera singer once approached me for help with her stage fright.  Her contemporaries were coping with beta-blockers are prescribed to cope with the physiological symptoms of the "fight or flight" response (pounding heart, cold/clammy hands, increased respiration, sweating, etc.)   The symptoms are significantly reduced, thus enabling anxious individuals to concentrate on the task at hand.  However, Wikipedia (1) quotes the following adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with the use of beta blockers include: nausea, diarrhoea, bronchospasm, dyspnea, cold extremities, exacerbation of Raynaud's Syndrome, bradycardia, hypotension, heart failure, heart block, fatigue, dizziness, alopecia (hair loss), abnormal vision, hallucinations, insomnia,nightmares,  sexual or erectile dysfunction and/or alteration of glucose and lipid metabolism.  They must also not be prescribed if the patient suffers from asthma or takes cocaine.

So my very sensible opera singer preferred to become my client and learn how to overcome her stage fright with natural, relaxing hypnosis.  

I offer Skype hypnosis for anyone who wishes to overcome stage fright or any fear, phobia or anxiety state.

(1)   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blocker

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Antonia Harrison is the English Skype Hypnotist who helps client to stop smoking, become slim & healthy with hypnosis gastric band and overcome fears, phobias, anxiety and stress-related problems.

Can You Speak As Well As 10 Year old Dalton Sherman?

At 10, Dalton Sherman is a speech-making pro. Since winning a big oratory competition in Dallas, he has spoken at numerous churches and events all over Dallas. He was keynote speaker at an educational conference for 20,000 people on 25 August 2008.

“He has the ‘it’ factor,” said Dawn Blair, Dalton’s godmother. “Like Tiger has it, Obama. You can’t put your finger on it.”



Dalton’s speech was directed toward teachers. The applause motivated him, especially when he gestured and gave shout-outs to different neighborhoods, telling teachers to help children no matter where they’re from. “We need you,” he told them.

He was coached all summer focusing on proper diction and pronunciation of words. Ms. Redmond said she immediately recognized his big vocabulary when she began coaching him and he worked hard in response. Mrs. Sherman uses a worn book of her grandfather’s, “Natural Drills in Expression,” published in 1909, to coach her son on pronunciation.

Demonstrating, she reads a sentence. Dalton repeats it— “to dare, to do, to die.” He loves the book.

“I hope that I touch a lot of people,” Dalton added.

In June, he memorized the words. Then he practiced giving the speech up to three times a week at his family’s church, Concord Missionary Baptist. His mother and Ms. Redmond stood in the balcony as he practiced his movements and the built-in pauses to punctuate the text.

Dalton wants to be a news anchor someday, but he’s got even bigger plans. “Maybe after that, I’ll try to be president,” he says. “I want to be the next Obama.”

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Full text of Dalton Sherman’s keynote speech “Do you Believe in Me?”


If a 10 year old boy can learn how to give a speech in such a way, you can also learn. A local chapter of Toastmasters International can help you develop public speaking techniques sharing feedback of what was good and points for improvement. Learn from others. Overcome your nerves in a safe environment, learning step by step. The Competent Communicator programme of ten speeches will guide you through different challenges while you speak on topics of your choice. Learn to think and speak on your feet with Table Topics – impromptu speeches of up to two minutes. Toastmasters is challenging but also fun and social. 85 years old, there are nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries!

Hypnotherapy can help you to overcome nerves, stage fright, blushing, anxiety or excessive sweating.

Antonia Harrison from Personal Development in the 21st Century , the English Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner in Belgium .