Anything Goes : Bad Nerves by Clark Lewis

Deep sleep, on nights prior to the performance. A calm mind, and nerves will take care of themselves. I learnt that rushing about and going out nights beforehand, to try to forget the state I was in, added to a frazzled exhaustion.

Personally this is what I would do. Go shopping so I have enough provisions in for the couple of days leading up to event day, and stay in at home. Read books, and watch TV, even if something i didn't usually watch. Sometimes absurdly simple soaps, with inane plot lines , act as a deterrent for the frantic "nerves all over the place" feeling. A too serious film, on the other hand, would nudge me back into a tense train of thought. Better still, log on! Seeing what everyone else in your field is up to, will take your mind off things.