What would be the best way to induce anxiety to prepare for a performance infront of alot of people?

Question

By anxiety I mean the feeling of stage fright that could, in some cases, distract you from the actual performance.

Answer 1

it's best not to do that. Try going the other way and be confident that your performance will succeed. It is impossible to mimic how you will actually feel once you step out on stage. What you try do induce might be overstated or understated, regardless you will be unprepared.

The best you can do is practice in front of people beforehand. Then it won't be so bad as if you were heading into the performance only going through the routine on your own.

Answer 2

I'll take it "induce" should be "reduce."

Practice is the best preparation. Speaking or performing before small groups is a good start.

Albert Ellis hated public speaking. That was the reason he joined a debate group at school. To nerve himself he imagined the worse possible thing that could happen. For him in was falling on his face in front of 500 people. A year later he was at a competition. Once his name was called, his time started. This meant he had to get up, run to the stage and climb the stairs to the podium. As he did this, he tripped and fell flat on his face. In front of 500 people! As he lay there he realized the worse possible thing had happened and it wasn't that bad. He got up, gave the speech, and got a standing ovation.

Myself, I was always the last person to give a class presentation.I spent days wanting not to be called and promising I be ready "tomorrow." In college I too a speech class. I learned
1. If you got first you get it over with (and the rest of the week is free)
2.The teacher like you (I'd volunteer) as he didn't have to drag someone else up
3. The class like you as they didn't have to be first.
4. You could say about anything, have fun and get a good grade.

The only problem I had with this plan was some other numb skull got the same idea. We started to argue over who'd go first!

Suggestions: Practice. Do it in front of a mirror, in front of family, in front of small groups. Know that you can do it. Then enjoy yourself (besides everybody is just as afraid)