Snap out of nervousness (bonus tip)

Have you ever got nervous in any situation, whether it was an interview, a party or anything? ( I am sure you would say "Yes").

You are not alone:

If you are worried that your answer was "Yes", don't worry about it, because, my friend, you are not alone. We all are on the same boat (in fact, I would say this boat is a bit overloaded). 

Never Feel Ashamed:

Nervousness is not something you should feel ashamed of. 

It's completely normal for anyone to get nervous in a situation h/she is not familiar with. Everyone gets nervous; it's just that degree of nervousness varies from person to person. In fact, if anyone tells you that they never get nervous no matter how difficult and complex the situation gets, bear in mind that they are lying.

Feeling nervous is not a problem:

 Nervousness is not an issue; The issue is letting it overpower you. 

If you google "What is Nervousness", you will find out that it's just our body's response to a stressful situation, which means we cannot prevent it from happening anyway. What we can do is to reduce its effects on us or at least hide them effectively.

 Effects of Nervousness:

The effects of nervousness vary from person to person, yet some of them are;

1. Sweating

2. Shivering (of hands or full-body)

3. Difficulty in making eye contact

4. Difficulty in speaking up

These, along with some others, are some of the most common effects of nervousness.

Tricks to instantly prevent nervousness effects:

On google, you would find many articles that count down "Number of ways" to prevent nervousness, like getting good sleep, avoiding caffeine etc.

But here, I am only going to share the ones that help instantly

such as;

1. Eat something:

 I don't know why but, due to some reason, our mind feels safe when we are eating something, and thus any nervousness is relieved automatically. 

But we cannot just keep holding a plate wherever we go. right?

That's why it is suggested to keep something like chewing gum in your mouth, as it would trick your mind into thinking that you are not in any problem and you are safe, which will help reduce nervousness.

Note: It is better not to chew if you are presenting something, but if you do, just don't let it expose.

2. Prepare yourself by:

If you are in public(for a presentation or gathering) and feeling nervous, just avoid overthinking. Remember that the more you think, the more insecurities will consume you. 

So, it is better to just prepare yourself(for the next move) by saying, "Here I go" or counting to 1,2,3 (not loudly) and start as you planned.

3. Just think you look amazing:

Most people feel nervous in public just because they think, 

they look terrible ( which in most cases is not true), and they just keep trying to fix things up which, shows that they are nervous.

That's why to this specific category, it is suggested that before you do anything, just repeat "I look amazing" in your mind 3 times.

After that do whatever you want.

Bonus Tip:

No matter how nervous you are, never admit it. Because If you'll admit, your mind will surrender, which is not good. Instead, you should keep thinking that you aren't nervous, This way you will end up tricking your mind into thinking that everything is fine. I hope you get the point

 As these instant tricks were tested by myself(and they helped me a lot). I thought they might help you as well.

 We cannot prevent the effects completely but, still, we can reduce them effectively. 

Conclusion: Nervousness is just our body's response to unfamiliar situations, that's why at one point or another we all are forced into it, what we can do is to train ourselves to get better at hiding it, which is not that difficult either; only a little practice is needed and you will master it.

I hope this article will help you in some way.

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