Editing Acting (section)

=== Stress ===
[[File:Sam Gibbs and Su Thomas Hendrickson in Oresteia by Aeschylus, adapted by Ryan Castalia for Stairwell Theater, 2019.jpg|thumb|Sam Gibbs and Su Thomas Hendrickson in [[Oresteia]] by Aeschylus, adapted by Ryan Castalia for Stairwell Theater, 2019]]
There is a correlation between heart-rate and stress when actors' are performing in front of an audience. Actors claim that having an audience has no change in their stress level, but as soon as they come on stage their heart-rate rises quickly before they speak their first lines.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Konijin|first1=Elly A.|title=What's on Between The Actor and His Audience|page=65}}</ref> A 2017 study measuring actors' heart-rate during performance showed that individual heart-rates rose right before the performance began. Length of monologues, experience levels, and actions done on stage were important factors in the study. Heart-rate drops significantly at the end of a monologue, big action scene, or performance.<ref name="audienceheartrate" />

Acting has been shown to be an effective tool for reducing stress created by [[social anxiety]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Can Acting Help with Social Anxiety? |url=https://blackboxacademy.ca/2024/12/19/can-acting-help-with-social-anxiety/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |author= |date=2024-12-19 |website=Black Box Academy |publisher=Black Box Academy }}</ref>