What does stage fright do to your heart rate?AnswerIt shows up clearly in the data. During my 2018 stage debut, anxiety built up before my first entrance and every appearance produced a sharp spike in heart rate, with the first appearance the hardest by far.SourcesStage fright measured with a heart rate monitor (snippet, the answer above is its summary)https://willem.com/en/2018-04-18_outside-the-comfort-zone-amateur-acting/ (full article)