Catch yourself acting cool in an empty room and you’ll realize how deep the performance habit goes.

Performance runs deeper than most people would like to admit. Catching yourself arranging your face with nobody there shows how much of your ordinary behaviour is aimed at an audience that has become imaginary. That is not a character flaw, it is a habit built by years of being watched.

When you notice it, do not go to war with yourself about it. Let the performance drop for a moment and see what your posture and your face do on their own. Getting familiar with the unperformed version makes it easier to find later, in rooms where it matters.