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In today's society, stress, worry and anxiety are pretty much a part of every day life. We may feel anxiety when we are faced with challenges at work, at home, at school or financially, but the feeling usually passes and it doesn't affect our day-to-day activities Performance anxiety can begin so innocently.
You just made a remark in the class; the answer you gave could be wrong or right? Oh, your teacher is really going to yell at you. And your girlfriend or boyfriend is going to be very disappointed. Your students aren't going to know what to say to you because this is going so badly. Your hands are shaking or sweaty or cold. Maybe you're not cut out for this stuff after all...

Sound familiar? Believe me, you're not alone. Performance anxiety affects almost everyone; from the beginner to the most seasoned professional It all begins when our minds wander. Some distraction, usually minor, occurs, and we become less and less able to concentrate. The results are nervousness, memory lapses, technical errors and general discomfort with and, ultimately, fear of performing. The whole mess can often be avoided quite simply by thinking a few essential thoughts before going on stage.
What Is The Solution?
Meditate on these a few minutes before going on stage. Ever since the beginning of this practice, one can have very few concentration lapses in concert and have found performing to be far more fun and satisfying than ever. In addition, students and all those with whom this secret have been shared the ideas have had similar benefits, and have been astonished at how quickly there performance anxiety dissolved.
The Best Cure Ever
The are six Golden Rules
Do this little meditation for just a few minutes and then get back to your warm-ups or stretching exercises or whatever you like to do just before playing. Don't give these ideas another thought. Then go give the best performance of your life.

The 6 Golden Rules Summarized:
1.You have practiced to the best of your ability. Trust your automatic pilot to do most of your work for you.

2. Do not judge what just happened or will happen. Only motivate and observe (non-verbally).

3. Do not second-guess any audience member's reaction to your playing, as your perception will probably be inaccurate. Please yourself only.

4. Be in the music, in the moment. Be on stage, not in the audience. Be in the giving mode, not the receiving one.

5. Single out one aspect of your playing that is the top priority among things you need to be reminded of at this time.

6. Enjoy! Let your emotions for the music be present. Let your excitement for the music be present.
Performance anxiety can be easily overcome by following the simple rules of meditation. Though there are medications available but they are not very effective as the original therapy of meditation.