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Good going, Cody. It is so nice to hear from you again. We all have to overcome things in our lives. This "stage fright" thing is what has made actors out of regular people like us. They had what we have, and took acting classes to learn to face everyday life. Think of yourself of as an acting student, and rehearse your lines. It matters not, what you are rehearsing for, it could be someone at your door, or a teacher, or an oral test. You are still rehearsing. You must practice, until you can easily face someone, without the fears. It wouldn't hurt for you to take a course in this in college, or hi school. I wish I had..I would have learned sooner. And you know what they say about that, "The sonner the better". Fears have a way of snowballing.... Don't let this happen to you. Remember..you are exactly the same as everyone else. The only difference is your fear, and that can be overcome.there are workbooks readily available in bookstores. Red
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I apologize for being rude, and not returning for a little while, life is crazy, of course,that's always the excuse! Red, that is exactly what I needed to know, what I want to do now, is try this out. I could not have picked a better time to read that, I have an hour before I leave for my next class, I am going to try this out, and I will let you know how class was when I get back. Thanks again, I hope this helps!
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I do not know what type of work you do, but I am an artist, and I visualuze feelings..and that is different.If you would lie down on sofa or bed, when ir is quiet, maybe some nice music on, dim lights, ...close your eyes, do your breathing exercises, and then, as you are lying there, on your back, centered, relaxed, let your mind come into play. Talk to your mind silently, say" I am Debra and I can relax. I am picturing myself asleep at night. I am loking down at myself, sleeping in the bed, and I can hear the slow rythmic brathing of my body. I can se I am relaxed, and asleep." Now still lying there, tell yourself what you want to do. like sleep all night, no odd dreams that wake you up, and whatever else you want to do. Your mind controls your body..and that ixs a FACT. You can get your body to do almost anything..even cure incurable diseases. That is how it ties in. Anything else? Maybe you could try this tonight and let me know tomorrow how it went,, how you felt in the A.M. It may not work roghr away, but it is worth a try. You still need to overcome your "stage fright". You can work on that the same way. And eally it may be hereditary..like me. Here are a few questions you may want to ask yourself..did you have any instances of abuse in your childhood, any traumas, all that stuf means something. try..it is worth it. Red
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Am not good at visualization unless it's specific, like seeing the outcome of something I'm working on. I'm curious about this to see how this ties in.
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Before I do all this work, I would like to know if anyone is still interested in Visualization Technique, and/or Relaxation Techniques? Please advise.Red
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Ladies, I am so sorryy for not getting back to you right away, but my ISP cut me off, and I had to scramble to get to the site.I will post tonight, some graet ways to visualize and also some technique for relaxation. So please hangt in..I will do it. Red
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Visualization and Relaxation, both foreign topics to me :( What are you secrets? Should these be done just prior to situations where I seem to have these weird feelings, or should these be done on a regular basis?
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Hi Red, I'd like to hear more about relaxation techniques - can you give me any more advice / information? I'd appreciate it!
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Cody, You can do relaxation exercises before you go for the exam. And try to visualize yourself as alone in your apartment. Do you know how to do the above-noted 2 techniques? Red
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I don't have medication, so unfortunately, I can't use that for help. This feeling I get is all I've ever known, so it's normal for me, I've only recently found it that perhaps it could be easier or better. As for my knowledge of the material, I'm pretty confident when it comes to that. I think if I could take the test in my apartment, I would ace them, but being around all my other classmates and teacher, I just get overwhelmed.

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