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Tips On How To Overcome Public Speaking Fear
You’ll find that most professionals do better with good speaking and presentation skills these days. If you’re an employee or a student, you will probably be asked to give some kind of speech to your colleagues. If you are afraid of public speaking, you could be less effective at getting your point across, or it could become so intimidating that you flat-out avoid situations that require you to give speeches. This could even escalate to social anxiety and shyness. And that can keep you from getting promotions at work or getting the grades you deserve in school classes. You might want to start by looking at things a bit differently. When people are afraid of delivering a speech they often have goals like, “I have to beat my fear of speaking in public.” This is a problematic way of thinking because it implicitly says that you need to become a different person than you already are. What you might want to do instead is focus on something positive. You might try changing “I have to beat my fear of speaking in public” into something more like “I want to deliver my presentation effectively and confidently.” Once you decide on a good affirming goal, jot it down on a piece of paper. Take some time to read the statement out loud to yourself in the days leading up to your presentation and imagine how it will feel to you when you reach your goal and deliver a knock-out speech. By focusing on the negative like “getting over a fear of public speaking,” you might also be setting into action a self-fulfilling prophecy. We tend to manifest what we focus on no matter whether it’s “fear of public speaking” or “being a relaxed and confident speaker.” Realize that all the fear you’re carrying with you is just in your mind. You’ll find that the more energy you spend thinking about this fear, the larger the issue will grow in your mind. When you start to focus on the positive things that you want like “I want to be a brilliant and confident speaker” you start to fuel that thought instead. You might also consider doing other things like EFT therapy or joining Toastmasters, a group of individuals that meet to cultivate the skills they need to deliver very effective speeches and presentations. I hope that the information you’ve read here will help you feel more at ease during your next speech. Remember to stay focused on your goal and not on what you want to avoid. Good luck on your next speech! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com For more information on overcoming fears and phobias, please see: Overcoming Public Speaking Fear, Shyness and Social Anxiety, and What Causes Anxiety Attacks |
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