Emily Blunt says she gets nervous before everything. These are the 4 things that help.

Emily Blunt hosted the 20th anniversary gala for the American Institute for Stuttering.

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Institute for Stuttering Emily Blunt shared how she overcomes nerves at a Gala for the American Institute for Stuttering.

Blunt practices deep breathing and meditation before big events or public speaking.

Another way to soothe your nerves? "A shot of tequila is really good," Blunt said.

If you get nervous before big events, don't be too hard on yourself — Emily Blunt does, too.

"I get nervous before I do everything," the actor, who starred in " The Devil Wears Prada 2 ," "Oppenheimer," and "A Quiet Place," told Business Insider at the 20th Anniversary Gala for the American Institute for Stuttering.

About 3 million Americans — roughly 1% of the population — stutter, according to the organization.

AIS doesn't believe in the need for a stuttering cure and instead offers therapy and support to ease negative reactions and help people build confidence when they speak.

At the gala honoring Steven Tananbaum, the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of GoldenTree Asset Management, Blunt spoke about four coping mechanisms she uses to work through nerves.

First: deep breathing.

The award-winning British actor said she practices deep breathing before public speaking or any other event that makes her nervous.

Blunt's personal trainer, Monique Eastwood, previously told Cosmopolitan that Blunt practices a breath pattern from Eastwood's Power/Stress class.

It involves inhaling for four counts, holding for four seconds, then exhaling for four or eight counts.

The trainer said the practice helps calm Blunt's parasympathetic nervous system.