[header] How to identify performance anxiety [title] Determine if your pulse is elevated. [step] When you are anxious about a performance, your pulse will become elevated. This is your body's response to the stress and worry of your impending performance.
[header] How to identify performance anxiety [title] Determine if your pulse is elevated. [step] When you are anxious about a performance, your pulse will become elevated. This is your body's response to the stress and worry of your impending performance.
When you are anxious, your pulse will go in the opposite direction while at rest. There are several common occurrences which signal heightened blood pressure (tachycardia). You may notice a shift in the way your heart rate lights up. This is called a desensitization. When you are anxious about a performance, your heart rate can become elevated as you tend to perform exceptionally fast or tense. [substeps] Any heart rate that is elevated immediately determines how fast your nerves function. You may hear your heat pounding in your ears if you are anxious enough. [substeps] This may also cause you to blush or your body temperature to rise.