You've been asked to give a presentation in school, on your job, or at a organizational meeting. You dread public speaking, and the thought of standing in front of a captive audience feels you with terror. What do you do?
Here are three quick tips to help you control your fear of public speaking:
1) Practice controlled breathing. Right before you speak or frankly at any time you feel yourself getting anxious or stressed, work on regulating your breathing. It's amazing how much of an impact that breathing has on your body. The more relaxed and intentional you are in your breathing, the more relaxed and in control you are of your nerves and emotions. In my e-book How to Vanquish Your Fear of Public Speaking...Forever, I give some specific breathing technique you can try.
2) Visualize audience approval. We all run through future situations in our mind. It's a built-in rehearsal mechanism we all have. How about putting that to work for you? Chances are that part of your nervousness and fear is based on negative visualization. You imagine yourself messing up. You imagine people focusing on your flaws, laughing at you, rejecting you, etc. Instead of visualizing the worst case, imagine the best case. The more you visualize success, the more you will expect it!
3) Prepare thoroughly. The more prepared you are for your presentation, the more confident you will be. Do your homework. Get yourself ready to speak and ready to field questions, if you are going to take questions from the audience. Preparation is the foundation of confidence.
I hope these tips help you. For more on conquering the fear of public speaking, I hope you'll check out my e-book How to Vanquish Your Fear of Public Speaking...Forever!
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