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I have... Both? I get extremely nervous but if I can make it through the first 2 minutes I hit a bit of a manic state and do really well. I play music and it's the same. For the first 30 seconds I'm trembling so much I can hardly play and then something just kicks in.

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Anecdotally I think this is normal? I've heard actors and musicians can continue to get stage fright throughout their careers, but it fades after a minute or two.

I have exactly the same thing, I figured it was just my brain getting used to the adrenaline although I have no evidence or measurement of this.

Definitely experienced this as well playing music in public.

I also experienced a variation of it when I did karate. During sparring, once my sparring partners hit me for the first time, I was able to start focusing on sparring and not the fear of being struck.

The Harvard Crimson: Doping at the Philharmonic.

https://www.thecrimson.com/column/a-night-at-the-symphony/ar...

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