Re: [Harp-L] psychology of STAGE FRIGHT (was PERSONALITY TYPE)

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

People seem to put the stress on themselves - it is out of proportion to  how 
everyone else might perceive the performance. Self-esteem is at the core.  
You really find out that you wrestle with yourself, trying to beat yourself into 
 submission. If one of the two "yous" wrestling gives up the ghost, there is 
no  more wrestling match. Learning which "you" to give up is as important as  
learning the skill to perform. No wrestling match = "I really don't care  
attitude", a healthy approach to performance, as you remove the  perceived 
judgmental ears that are surrounding you. Here exists the realm  of "There are no 
mistakes". It's fun to perform from this perspective. The  audience will relax 
listening to you, as well.
 
 
In a message dated 2/9/2009 9:24:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

As well  as introversion, being perfectionist is also an important  
factor, so  is whatever stress the person is under and the importance  
that they  place on successful performance (which may have little  
relationship  to the objective importance or size of the gig) relative  
to their  self-esteem and sense of self.

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