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Playing Scared - My Journey Through Stage Fright (Hardcover)
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Playing Scared - My Journey Through Stage Fright (Hardcover)
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Stage fright is one of the human psyche’s deepest fears. Over
half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear,
even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to
adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians
such as Paul McCartney and Adele have battled it and learned to
cope. Playing Scared is Sara Solovitch’s journey into the myriad
causes of stage fright and the equally diverse ways we can overcome
it. As a young child, Sara studied piano and fell in love with
music. As a teen, she played Bach and Mozart at her hometown’s
annual music festival, but was overwhelmed by stage fright, which
led her to give up aspirations of becoming a professional pianist.
In her late fifties, Sara gave herself a one-year deadline to tame
performance anxiety and play before an audience. She resumed music
lessons, while exploring meditation, exposure therapy, cognitive
therapy, biofeedback and beta blockers, among many other remedies.
She practiced performing in airports, hospitals and retirement
homes. Finally, the day before her sixtieth birthday, she gave a
formal recital for an audience of fifty. Using her own journey as
inspiration, Sara has written a thoughtful and insightful cultural
history of performance anxiety and a tribute to pursuing personal
growth at any age.
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