I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.
It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.
I don't for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesn't matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties.