A Calm-Down Before You Perform
Designed by BearmoreHands shaking and you’re on in five?
For the nervous wait before you go on. Go from jittery and short of breath to calm and ready. Half an hour of EFT tapping, some breathing, and picturing yourself walking out and doing it well.
The runsheet
Tapping using EFT
Tapping (EFT)Tap to settle nerves: fingertip tapping on acupressure points while you name what you dread, then what you would rather feel.
12 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing tapping (eft) before breath work
This works well because both involve regulation, and breath work can extend any emotional ease Tapping started.
Slow down your breathing
Breath workA longer exhale is one of the simplest ways to take the physical edge off nerves. Breathe in for four, out for six, kept low in the belly, and let each exhale lengthen.
6 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing breath work before visualisation
This pairing is especially effective because breath work clears mental fog, creating a clean screen where vivid images can project in high resolution.
Visualise a strong entrance
VisualisationRehearsing how you want to arrive makes the moment less unknown, so nerves have less to grab. Picture walking in steady, taking your time, sounding like yourself.
6 min activityTime well spent.
34m spent doing something good for yourself.
The breakdown
Burst evaluation
Wellbeing focus
About this Burst
This Burst is for the nervous wait before you go on, to get from jittery to calm and ready. It pairs EFT tapping with slow breathing and picturing a strong entrance.