Knees Weak, Arms Are Heavy...But Don't Eat Mom's Spaghetti
Yeah, I took that from Eminem...and twisted it. Today's post will be about pre-performance jitters. Everyone...almost everyone gets pre-performance jitters...and it's okay. It's not a bad sign. It doesn't mean your performance is going to go bad... Some people believe that pre-performance jitters can affect your performance, but that won't be applicable to you...if you take the right steps pre-performance. Why do people believe that the jitters affect your performance? I always tell everyone that pre-performance jitters are a good sign. Sometimes people sweat. Their palms sweat. In instruments like the guitar, your sweaty hands may not be a good thing. Some people shake with nervousness or fear. That's okay too...stage performances can be scary. As far as I know, shaking of hands, sweating of palms, and other such physical effects are the only contributors to a stage performance going bad. Usually, the nervousness helps people perform BETT