Joseph Tsar How To Conquer Stage Fright | Joseph Tsar
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Nov 18, 2025 Explore practical techniques to conquer stage fright. The host shares a unique exercise that uses peripheral vision to calm nerves while speaking. Discover how focusing on your hands can help ease anxiety and improve your performance. The discussion emphasizes the power of language and rhetoric as tools for self-expression. Tune in for insightful tips on overcoming challenges in public speaking!
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Survey Of Champion Speakers
- Joseph Tsar emailed 20 world-champion public speakers asking what they do before stepping on stage.
- Their common practice was the peripheral-vision exercise to avoid catastrophic thinking.
Use Peripheral Vision To Calm Nerves
- Do practice a peripheral-vision exercise before stepping on stage to calm nerves.
- Hold a soft, blurred focus and your nervous state will calm down significantly.
Blur Focus Redirects Catastrophic Thinking
- Focusing on peripheral blur shifts attention away from catastrophic, self-focused thoughts.
- This changed focus creates a frosty, calm mental state that reduces nervousness.