Fear Reframed

Posted On Jul 21 2008 by

A famous British stage actor used to be horribly frightened before each performance.  One day someone kindly inquired, “How’s your body feel when you’re about to go on stage, when you say you have stage fright?  What are the sensations you feel.  Just what your senses tell you.  Don’t label the sensations.” “Hmm,” he pondered.  “Well, my heart’s racing, I’m breathing high up in my body.  I’m on edge…” “And how do you feel when you’re excited?” his friend continued. “Oh! It’s the same.” So, from thenceforth, whenever he was preparing to go on stage and the old stage fright …