Ariana Grande: Stage Door Nerves
Designed by Bearmore
Inspired by Ariana GrandeHeart racing in the last minute before you walk in.
For the anxious wait before a big moment. Go from jittery and short of breath to steady, present and ready to walk in. Thirty minutes of tapping (EFT), breathing and quietly rehearsing how you want to arrive, so the nerves stop running the show.
The runsheet
Tapping to settle the nerves
Coverage of the Wicked press run had Ariana Grande and her co-star tapping to settle nerves. This is that, on your own: 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 the breath down
A Bearmore addition, not reported about Ariana Grande. A 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.
Rehearse walking in
A Bearmore addition, not reported about her. Rehearsing 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 that belonged to you — not the inbox, not anyone else.
The breakdown
Burst evaluation
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About this Burst
Ariana Grande, born 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, rose from Broadway's 13 and Nickelodeon's Victorious to become one of the best-selling artists of her generation, with a chart-topping 2013 debut Yours Truly. In 2024 and 2025 she played Glinda in the two-part film of Wicked opposite Cynthia Erivo, earning an Academy Award nomination. Those high-pressure press tours are the backdrop for the nerves-settling habit this Burst draws on.