How to overcome Stage Fright? Pt4

During the Performance
A couple of times I've had zero stage fright until the second I walked on stage. Obviously I couldn't ask the audience to hold on while I did some yoga to relax. Here's what can help if nerves persist on stage:
Refashioning eye contact: You probably already know the importance of maintaining eye contact with the audience. But, if nerves have made you anxious, making eye contact with someone can freak you out. Instead, try looking at people's hairlines or foreheads. To the audience it looks like you're maintaining eye contact, but it can feel less threatening to you.
Movement: The more I've performed the more I've gotten into moving my hips while I'm playing and singing. It's not that I'm trying to look sexier (though that's not a bad thing on stage); it's that I've found it relaxes me and keeps me breathing deeply. If it works for you, develop a performing style that incorporates a bit of movement. You don't need elaborate choreographed routines; a gentle sway can do the trick. If nerves freeze you as you walk on stage, force yourself to move a bit with your first song. Very soon it will stop feeling forced and you'll relax.
Think of nerves as gasoline: Onstage you can't stop to try relaxation techniques. Now is the time to think of nerves as an energy source. If you can channel it into your performance you'll really see some sparks fly. Here's where to send it:
Get back to the meaning of the song! What were you feeling when you wrote or first heard your song that made it special? What story, mood, and/or character is it about? If it sounds like I'm trying to make a method actor out of you, well, yeah. Do your homework in advance-find out while practising what hooks you deeper into the song. It might be by creating a movie in your mind that accompanies the song, remembering where you were when you first heard or wrote the song, or focussing on the lyrics. If you write your songs you might think this is easy, but have you ever played a song about being heartbroken and realized that you wrote it two years before and now can't remember the heartbreaker's name? I have. You have to re-create your mood from two years ago, dive into the character that was you. Whether you're singing or playing, if you are distracted by nerves ask yourself: "What am I communicating here?" Get back to the meaning. I saw Ray Charles on tv last year singing "Georgia" for the forty-millionth time. He sang it as if the song were brand new, completely full of fresh feeling. If you can remember only one hint after reading this, this is the one to retain: Find the soul of the song while performing and nerves magically disappear. Not to mention your performance will be much richer.