Published on: 10/7/2015IST

It's your presentation day and you've slogged very hard. Despite being over-prepared, you're still getting those sweaty palms, that scratchy voice and butterflies in your tummy. While that's oddly normal, before starting off your presentation, you need to get your game face on! This is exactly how.

1. Eat a good breakfast

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On the big day, make sure you start your day with a heavy breakfast so that you don’t need to concentrate on food later. Feed yourself a fulfilling omelette, gulp down that coffee, and get set to kickstart the day. Avoid leaving the house on an empty stomach, as it will only make you feel low on energy.

2. Try out the abdominal breathing technique

This breathing exercise will calm down your anxiety and will prepare you to face your fears head on. All you need to do is the following:

- Sit comfortably on a chair.

- Slowly breathe in through your nose so that your stomach moves out against your hand. The hand on your chest should remain as still as possible.

- Place one hand on your upper chest and the other just below your rib cage. This will allow you to feel your diaphragm move as you breathe.

-Tighten your stomach muscles, letting them fall inward as you exhale through pursed lips.

3. Act normal

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Don’t run around saying ‘I am nervous’ before your performance. Instead, talk to yourself and tell yourself ‘everything is alright and nothing is going to change if things go wrong’. If people around you are trying to tease you by scaring you, then get away from them. Surround yourself with people who believe in you.

4. Use creative visualisation

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This one will always work. Picture this – you are just a presentation away from that chilled beer. Or this – your colleagues are patting you on the back for giving a kickass presentation. Or your office crush comes to you and whispers ‘that was a great one!’

Feeling better? There you go!

5. Squeeze a stress ball

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That soft, squidgy smiley ball relaxes your muscle fibres and takes away all the stress. 

6. Browse through motivational quotes on Pinterest

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Pinterest is like therapy. It doesn’t show you terrible pictures of your ex, nor does it force you to ‘like’ a picture. It’s all about beautiful pictures that are pleasing to your eyes. Moreover, the browsing motivational posters on it will not only calm you down, but will also fill you up with great energy. Go ahead, try it.

7. Head outside in the sun

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Head outside for a healthy dose of sunshine. All that Vitamin D will work wonders for you.

8. Look out of the window

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Take a sneak peek outside the window. Look at how normal life is outside. Feel the calmness of life and seek energy.

9. Go for a quick walk

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A quick stroll around the block will clear out all that self-doubt and will make you focus on your positives, rather than on your negatives.

10. Eat a banana

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Did you know that musicians sneak in a banana in between breaks of their performances? Bananas are full of beta blockers which treat anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and calm the heart. 

11. Approach the ‘nobody’s perfect’ concept

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Ask yourself pressing questions. What could the worst case scenario be? Could you die? None of these situations are plausible, so, you’re good. Nobody’s perfect, and you aren’t too!

12. Sip green tea

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Green tea contains L-Theanine which helps to relieve stress and calm you down. If green tea is too bitter for you then try out normal water, but keep yourself hydrated

13. Don’t fight the fear

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Acceptance of fear is how to face a problem head on. Do not fight it. Only accept it and you’re good to start. 

14. Listen to the most relaxing tune in the history of mankind

 

Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union has composed the most relaxing tune of all time. Weightless, by Marconi Union and Lyz Cooper, works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. Therefore just plug your earphones in and relax before the presentation starts.

15. Go for a quick coffee with a friend who will motivate you

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Call a friend or a colleague for a quick coffee over which he/she can motivate you with a pep talk. Listening to encouraging words right before the performance pumps you up for it.

16. Smile

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Because that’s how you begin the most important things. Bring a big smile on your face and say ‘bring it on!’

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