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![]() Click to view this section in .pdf format exactly as it appears in Performing in The Zone Chapter 12: Feign Confidence Similar to Role Play described in Chapter 27, one very simple technique that you can employ at any time to get you performing in The Zone is the technique of Feigning Confidence. With this technique, you simply forget about any uncertainty that may exist inside of you, and just pretend to be confident. “Well I’m not confident!” you might say. That’s okay! Just try the next exercise… Exercise: If I was confident… Ask yourself the following: 1. How would I stand if I was confident? 2. How would I walk if I was confident? 3. How would I move my body if I was confident? 4. How would my voice sound if I was confident? 5. How would I expect other people to react to me if I was confident? 6. How would it feel being confident? Asking yourself these questions and going through the different parts of this exercise can help to focus your mind on how great it would be if you were confident. This starts to create a positive thought process. The knock-on effect is that if you truly focus on answering these questions, you can actually end up being confident! In addition, you might like to try adopting the following 5 Tips for Feigning Confidence. You may be amazed at the power of Feigning Confidence, and how it can affect not only your performing life, but your social interactions as well. 5 Tips for Feigning Confidence Tip 1: Posture: Tip 2: Eye contact Tip 3: Smile Tip 4: Be playful Tip 5: Remember You can begin practising Feigning Confidence by entering any situation where there are people present that you have previously not met before – social gatherings, cafés, and shops are ideal locations. Respectful confidence An important note here. There is a significant difference between confidence and arrogance. Be respectful and charming – that’s confidence! By demonstrating respectful confidence, feigned or not, you communicate to others that you have a high personal self-esteem, self-worth, and value. Other people, whether they be audience members or locals at a bar or nightclub, automatically sense this. Knowing that you are viewed as having a high value can reinforce your confidence. In this way, it doesn’t matter if your original confidence was feigned or not, as within a short space of time, you will be experiencing real confidence! Whether you are entering a performance or non-performance situation, remember that if you are not feeling confident, all you have to do to achieve confidence is pretend! You can even use a Cue Card to remind yourself of this powerful technique. Exercise: Feigning itThe next time you are at a public gathering or in a performing situation, experiment with Feigning Confidence. You may like to think the words “Feign Confidence”, ask yourself the questions from the ‘If I was confident…’ exercise, or, you may like to concentrate on one or several of the ‘5 Tips for Feigning Confidence’ given above. Note how Feigning Confidence can induce real confidence. What I could do to Feign Confidence in a performing or social situation:
How Feigning Confidence helped me in a performing or social situation:
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