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Author:

Esposito, Janet E.

Title:

In the spotlight : overcoming your fear of public speaking and performing / Janet E. Esposito.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

In The SpotLight,

Copyright Date:

©2000

Description:

ii, 155 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Performance anxiety.
Speech anxiety.
Stage fright.
Performance anxiety.
Speech anxiety.
Stage fright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 145) and index.

Contents:

Action steps. ch. 7. Coming out of the closet -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 2. You are not alone -- Summary action steps -- ch. 3. Kindred souls -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 4. No guts, no glory -- Creating true success -- Starting a journal -- Self-assessment of your experience with speaking or performing -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 5. Fearing the fear itself -- The spiral of fear -- Making peace with our fear -- Creating a safe place -- Grounding yourself -- The benefits of deep breathing -- Deep breathing : method one -- Deep breathing : method two -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 6. It's not about me -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 7. Creating beliefs and self-talk that support us -- Challenging imaginary fears -- Creating a new set of beliefs and predictions -- Banishing the critical inner voice -- Summary -- Action steps.
ch. 11. Index. Shifting perceptions -- My earlier perceptions -- My current perceptions -- Creating humor -- Creating confidence -- Expanding your identity -- Positive self-care -- Creating a relaxed and resourceful body -- Progressive relaxation method -- The autogenic training method -- Expressing emotional states -- Creating resourceful language -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 9. Getting to the source -- Understanding the source of our fear -- Getting beyond the pain of the past -- Summary -- Action steps -- ch. 10. Overcoming self-consciousness and inhibition -- Stepping out of the comfort zone -- The risk of appearing foolish -- Reducing inhibition -- Summary -- Action steps -- The visibility exercise -- The outrageousness exercise -- ch. 11. Creating new possibilities -- Revisiting class participants -- Summary -- Action steps -- Afterword -- Appendix : Feedback from No More Stage Fright class participants -- References -- Index.

ISBN:

9780974296623
0974296627

OCLC:

(OCoLC)85846626

Locations:

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)