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VCCI Inaugural Podcast:
Gail Berenson speaks on Performance Anxiety

Among the many ways the VCCI will connect college students to MTNA members is through the use of audio, video, chat and other social software tools.

This inaugural audio presentation is a short lecture by MTNA President Gail Berenson who is presenting "Strategies for Coping With Performance Anxiety".

Lecture Description:
Since any performance, even a lesson, can promote feelings of stage fright, it is conceivable that some individuals may not achieve their potential because of the intrusion of excessive performance anxiety. This brief lecture will address the issue of performance anxiety, presenting several coping strategies. You will need to decide which combination of approaches might be most helpful to you. The techniques to be discussed will include: 1. Breathing strategies; 2. Cognitive thinking and imagery strategies; and 3. Desensitization strategies. The goals - to view performance anxiety as a positive element, not the enemy, and to enjoy the performance experience!