There are many situations in which people feel extremely nervous such as an upcoming examination, an important game, a job interview, a public presentation, etc. Overcoming these anxieties is really important and meaningful to anyone who has to suffer from the consequences of his or her nervousness. If you are facing those problems, some tips below will be very useful and helpful to overcome nervousness.
1. Always imagine positive things:
Instead of thinking about the worst things you have to face ahead, which usually brings you a lot of nervousness, you should imagine the best things you can achieve. For example, you are going to have a really important presentation, stop imagining how your boss’s face or your teacher’s or how the audience will react if you cannot do it well. Imagine what you are giving your presentation very well and the audience are paying you compliments because of your successful delivery. Moreover, your imagination can affect your behavior, your words, or your feelings in the future situation; therefore, try to make the picture in your mind as realistic as possible. In conclude, just think about everything in the most positive way; you will be fine for sure.
2. Take a deep breath or do some light exercises
When you are nervous, a deep breath is really necessary. It can help you overcome your nervousness by providing more oxygen for your body, reducing blood pressure, respiration rate, etc. If you know yoga or meditation, you can apply them to get overcome nervousness. Do some light exercises like touching your feet by your hands or walking or swimming. Besides deep breath, such exercises can reduce your nervousness by increasing blood flow to the brain, relaxing your muscles and so on.
3. Be well prepared for any situation
People usually fear what they do not know or know a little bit, which nervousness comes from. Therefore, imagine situations which make you nervous. Then, wonder yourself what you should do to help you stay calm in these situations. Doing that helps you get used to such situations and be unfrazed by any situation; therefore, when you face them in reality, you are likely to control your nervousness or at least reduce it. For instance, before a presentation, you should prepare things like the content, your clothes, your answers for the audience’s questions, and so on.
4. Find the causes for your nervousness
This is the first and necessary thing you should do. They may be spiders, public speaking, work pressure, even your boss, etc. Definining the causes of your nervousness helps you understand it clearly and then, find appropriate solutions to overcome it later.
5. Get professional help
If you try all the methods you can do but the nervousness problem is not improved, you should get professional help. The therapists who are experts in this field will work with you in order to find the causes and categorize them first, then provide you with some appropriate treatments. So, do not hesitate to ask for professional help whenever you need helping.
