What's the best way to overcome stage fright?

By recognizing the feeling and do it anyways, even though it's hard. I just got up on that stage and to be honest, the fear wasn't that big anymore after a while.

Focus on yourself and all that pertains to you in the current situation, such as your lines. Don't give the crowd any thought; act as if you are in rehearsal.

That is very difficult, but can be overcame, as I used to have it as well. What you need to do is something called 'self hypnosis'. It is when you tell yourself positive things, and you tell them to yourself so much, that it becomes true, and you believe it. It will only work if you believe. You should say things like, 'I like performing on the stage', avoid saying things like, 'I'm not scared of the stage', as 'not' is a negative word. Good luck! :)

Being prepared helps a lot. Deep breaths and mentally telling yourself comforting statements like "I can do this" "It's okay" etc can help. You might google Grounding Techniques for ideas of how to reduce intense anxiety. Experience and practice. Practicing in front of small audiences and working up - yourself, your teddy bear, a mirror, a friend, three friends, etc... and having positive experiences to remember are important. If it's really really intense anxiety and also shows up in other parts of your life and is making daily life difficult, you may want to see a therapist or psychiatrist as well for further support and advice.

Being really well prepared for a performance can help a lot. Taking deep breaths and thinking calm thoughts and images. Looking at a space on the wall above the audience rather than directly at them. I also know a person that claims having to pee helps with stage fright! They say that nervousness and having to pee feel similar so then all of it can just be dismissed as pee feelings. Haha, so whatever works for you, just be careful not to have accidents!

Practice.Best oraters are nervous before they get on the stage.The best way to minimise that is practice your content, know what you are speaking, be confident, speak in a loud ,clear voice and even if you fumble, don't panick.

I personally would seek out someone in the audience - usually a friend - and use them as a focus point. I would sometimes scan over the audience but I would come back to that one person so that I felt like I was performing for just them.

Practise in front of the mirror. So you know what to expect. Or perform in small groups of friends you can trust or family members. You also have to slowly build up your confidence.

Pretend that you're performing in front of people who you don't care about. Practice. do things to loosen up and laugh just before you go on. Let go of your fears. S'all good.

I've found that the best way to overcome stage fright is to look out over the heads of the crowd without focusing on anyone's faces. It helps me concentrate on my lines and I don't have someone to look at directly and have to gauge their expressions.