How do you calm down when you have a major project happening?

A warm bath with some relaxing bath oil or bubble bath!

I hyper myself into a manic frenzy, then, exhausted, I fall to the floor and nap. ;-)

I take a walk in nature. It puts my projects in perspective since it is so much bigger.

Deep breaths. Break a leg.

I would go for a walk with a person key to you in this production and talk about all that you have accomplished with their help, thank them and inside know how hard you worked and relish in the opening night applause. Good luck

Exercise until you drop

My trick is to practice, practice, and practice until you no longer have to think about what you are doing. Then, when showtime comes, ignore the audience and go into autodrive. Good luck or break a leg or whatever, hope all goes well for you.

Hot bath followed by hot tea before reading a book, then bedtime.

Take deep breaths, and contemplate what you’re doing. Be excited, not overly so. Sit in a place of calm, or do your most favorite relaxing thing. Tea. Take a walk. Yoga. Music.

Ativan.

This comes in a little late.. anyway..

A while ago I was in this intro to acting class, and it was very hard to keep nervous obsession out. The constant memorization, running the lines, and mentally checking my readiness followed me into the night.

I guess what really helped me was that I’ve developed a habit of grounding myself physically. Throughout the day I would check back with my breath, posture, sensations, or thoughts. I think it’s a great skill to nurture—to be able to stay a little detached.

I think it would also help if you write down all the possible worst-case scenarios. Write down everything you could possibly think of that could go wrong. Anxiety/fear is a response to uncertainly or the unknown, so wouldn’t it help if you know all the possible worst-case outcomes and ask yourself how you would feel about them?

@longtresses : You’re not late. Thank you.

@hawaii_jake 8^)