Adele has hypnotherapy to overcome stage fright

It’s been reported that Adele has been consulting a hypnotherapist in order to overcome stage fright and anxiety. She appears to be such a strong, in control woman, but this clearly illustrates that even the most successful and experienced stars can suffer from performance anxiety.

Adele is booked to sing the Bond theme Skyfall at the upcoming Academy Awards where it is nominated for the Best Song award. If her song is successful in its category, it will become the first Bond song in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Oscar.

As if singing in front of all those celebrities wasn’t pressure enough Adele will also be performing to tens of millions of viewers worldwide. Understandably Adele was already feeling anxious, but her nerves increased when she heard that her idol Barbara Streisand would also be performing.

A friend recommended hypnotherapy when they heard Adele had been suffering from sleepless nights and anxiety over her upcoming Oscars performance.

In a statement to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Adele said:

“It’s an honour to be nominated and terrifyingly wonderful to be singing in front of people who have captured my imagination over and over again.”

Some tension around important performances can help drive us to achieve success. But, when anxiety becomes overwhelming and stress begins to affect your life in negative ways, you really need to take control.

I can imagine that the combination of concerns Adele has around performing at the Oscars must be extremely intimidating. So I’m delighted to hear that she is facing her fears by seeking support from hypnotherapy. I am sure it’ll get her through this wonderful but nerve wracking event. It could even help her enjoy the experience!

Hypnotherapy offers a variety of techniques and tools to allow you to manage stressful situations in a more controlled manner. The number of sessions Adele may require will depend on the extent of her issues. However, she’ll find that hypnotherapy can be an excellent tool to help her tackle her fears and give her the strength she needs to face the music and perform at her best.

I wish Adele all the best at the Oscars and I hope her experience of hypnotherapy empowers her to take great pleasure and pride from her performance.

 

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