Tips on getting over stage fright?

Girl with stage fright needs your help!...?

• Hi. Im a 13 year old girl with really bad stage fright! I am so shy that i cant even do a book report in front of 9 people at school :( Can you mabey give me some tips to getting over stage fright? Thx, honor <3

• Answer:

  You have to play a head game with yourself - believe that the people that you are speaking to are nice and are not there to criticize you. Prepare well - know exactly what points you need to make and in what order, but do not write a script and try to read it. Then take some deep breaths, relax and just do it. The more you do, the easier it will become. My first presentation was a night mare, but after years of doing that, I actually enjoy doing lectures now. You can learn how to do this & feel comfortable with it.