Call it "excitement" instead. For example, there is no stage fright. It's stage excitement. All those feelings some people get before speaking in front of a la

Call it "excitement" instead. For example, there is no stage fright. It's stage excitement. All those feelings some people get before speaking in front of a large crowd? That's all excitement. Wow, I'm looking forwards to this! This is going to be great! Surprisingly effective. Apply the same self-psychology here. Being excited about it makes more sense; maybe it really is excitement you're feeling. Easy to confuse the two.