A young lady was invited to an audition. She had been
looking forward to the interview:
However, on three previous occasions, she had failed
miserably due to stage fright.
She possessed a very good voice, but she was certain that when the time came for her to sing, she would be seized with
stage fright. The subconscious mind takes your fears as a
request, proceeds to manifest them, and brings them into
experience. On three previous auditions she sang wrong notes,
and she finally broke down and cried. The cause, as previously
outlined, was an involuntary autosuggestion, i.e., a silent fear
thought emotionalized and subjectified.
She overcame it by the following technique: Three times a
day she isolated herself in a room. She sat down comfortably
in an armchair, relaxed her body, and closed her eyes.
She stilled her mind and body to the best of her ability.
Physical inertia favors passivity and renders the mind more
receptive to suggestion. She counteracted the fear suggestion
by its converse, saying to herself, “I sing beautifully. I am
poised, serene, confident, and calm.”
She repeated the words slowly, quietly, and with feeling
from five to ten times at each sitting. She had three such
“sittings” every day and one immediately prior to sleep at
night. At the end of a week she was completely poised and
confident, and gave a definitely outstanding audition. Carry
out the above procedure, and the death of fear is certain.