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You Know You Have "It" Here is How to Show You Have Presence
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Tags: Presence, Acting, Modeling, Performing
Presence is an essential element of performing. Mastering this skill can take time and practice. Here is how you can learn to have presence.
| 1. | Lie on your back on the floor. Close your eyes and pay close attention to your facial muscles. Start from the top of your head and move your way down. Are you lifting your brow? Are you holding your eyes closed too tightly? Are you flaring your nostrils? Are you curling your lips in? Are you pulling your mouth into a frown? Are you pulling your mouth into a smile? Is your jaw relaxed? Is your neck relaxed? |
| 2. | Concentrate on any tension in your face and take a deep breath in. Imagine that you are delivering all of the oxygen from your breath straight to the point on your face that is tense. Once that point is relaxed, find another place with tension. |
| 3. | Continue Step 2 until your entire face and neck are relaxed. You should feel your sinuses open up and a lot of circulation. It may feel like you are pouting your lips, smiling, frowning, opening or closing your eyes. Regardless, this is your natural state. |
| 4. | Go over to a mirror and look at yourself. You may be shocked because you look a little different. |
| 5. | If at any time that you are studying your new face, you feel tension creeping back into your facial muscles, take another deep breath and release it again. |
| 6. | After you have mastered the mirror, talk to someone you know. They may comment that you look a little different, but don't let this disturb you. If you feel the tension creeping back into your face, take a deep, silent breath and release the tension again. |
| 7. | While you are talking to your friend or family member, allow yourself to be expressive with your face, but don't get stuck in a facial expression. Always return to your natural position. A typical smile or brow raise should last three to five seconds. |
| 8. | After you have mastered talking to people close to you, maintain your presence when walking around school, work, or outside. People may comment that you look a little different. Do not be discouraged and do not let the tension return. |
| 9. | When you walk down the street, make eye contact with strangers and nod slowly to acknowledge them. Don't force a smile, just let it pass over your face. Did your smile stick? Did the tension return to your face? Practice this until your face remains relaxed when you greet strangers. |
| 10. | In all social situations, it is important to maintain your presence. If you have anxiety or fear, do not let it extend to your face. |
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