Bastian and her strictly partner and now boyfriend Brian Fortuna, will both be taking to the stage as lead rolls in the new Latin and ballroom spectacle which opens in the West End later this month. However, Ali is feeling the pressure and has been struck with stage fright ahead of the show.

In order to tackle her fear Ali has called in the help of a life coach and therapist who has previously worked with celebrity names including Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland. Ali hopes her hypnotherapist will be able to get her mind into the right place before the show kicks off.

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Feeling nervous is natural and a few nerves can actually enhance a performance, however if performance fear is affecting you to such a high degree that you are avoiding certain situations or are unable to succeed at work then it is time to tackle the fear.

Often the fears we have are born during childhood or early life and they simply embed themselves in our minds only to resurface as an irrational fear later on in life. Perhaps a parent or a friend subjected you to ridicule after a performance and now you have severe low self esteem as a result. An emotional experience such as that could easily produce an unreasonable fear of a similar situation.

So the question is how does a person resolve this issue?

Hypnotherapy works by helping a person to retrain their unconscious mind. This is the part of your mind which houses all those negative past emotions and memories which are preventing you from performing and can be accessed and adapted when a state of relaxation and focus is achieved.

A hypnotherapist will help individuals to identify the event that has been causing their fear and will then help them to erase this using methods such as positive suggestion and visualisation.

If you are suffering with performance anxiety and would like to contact a hypnotherapist regarding the issue then you can do so by using the search tool on the homepage of this site.

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Using visual aids will help take the pressure and focus from you and will shift it over to things like charts and video presentations. This will help you to feel less anxious.

As with anything its important to be well prepared. Make sure you research the topic thoroughly and rehearse things you are going to say before hand. You should also try to get enough rest before the day of your speech so that you are alert and focused.

Relaxation techniques could help to remove nervousness, try deep breathing, meditation and stretching. If none of this helps you feel relaxed then do something you know works for you. That could just be listening to music or drinking a glass of water.

For those who have a very serious issue with public speaking and feel extreme nervousness, dizziness, nausea and sweating, hypnotherapy should be considered as an option. Often in these extreme cases, nervousness has been translated into fear and this is what the hypnotherapist will work to remove.

Getting over your nervousness is the key to effective public speaking. If you don’t learn how to manage your anxiety then no matter how well prepared you are it’s going to be difficult to speak in front of people without reverting to your old tongue tied self.

Hypnotherapy provides quick results and usually involves hypnotism performed by a qualified individual. Depending on your problems with public speaking, hypnotherapy can rid you of your fears after one to five sessions

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