Overcoming this fear has changed my life and it can change yours, too. My focus is to help you overcome the fear of public speaking so you can build the confidence to go after what you want in life. Matt Damon demonstrates in the […].
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If that's fine with you, keep browsing! See if you can relate to any of them. Let's get started: 1. Being judged People form opinions of just about everyone they come into contact with. Coming off as a dummy lacking intelligence This one is pretty straightforward. Well hi there! Making a foolish mistake Not wanting to make a silly mistake on stage while a group of people have their eyes on you.
Heckled by social media Let me be the first to say, I do not wish to become an infamous meme or a funny video. Speaking in front of professional peers Talk about pressure! Forgetting what to say This ranks high on the scale of terror. Freezing deer in a headlight Imagine completely seizing up and not being able to think or speak. The fear of being recorded This is basically fear squared.
Your points being disputed Makes sense. Tell me more Bob Being physically attacked by someone in the audience Similar to the last one although not quite as unlikely if you consider the current political climate. Saying something politically incorrect Going back to the last one, I suppose the thought of being retaliated against physically makes sense. Conclusion Maybe you can only relate to one or two from the list. September 28, at am. January 16, at pm. April 25, at am. Close dialog.
We experience public speaking as an attack. We physiologically register an audience as a threatening predator and mount a comparable response.
So today when we speak in front of a group and feel the eyes watching us, we feel painfully visible, like a caveman exposed in daylight. And because our brain is telling us that we are under attack, we do whatever is necessary to protect ourselves. We construct walls between ourselves and the source of danger — in this case, the audience — to repel the attack and blunt any danger. What do these walls look like? We focus on our slides. We look down.
We retreat into our notes. In the process, we disregard the people in front of us, wishing them into invisibility. Fortunately, there is a solution: human generosity. The key to calming the amygdala and disarming our organic panic button is to turn the focus away from ourselves — away from whether we will mess up or whether the audience will like us — and toward helping the audience. Studies have shown that an increase in generosity leads to a decrease in amygdala activity.
When we are kind to others, we feel calmer and less stressed. The same principle applies in public speaking. When we approach speaking with a spirit of generosity, we counteract the sensation of being under attack and start to feel less nervous.
Admittedly, this is hard to do. Start with these three steps:. When we start preparing for a presentation, the mistake we all make is starting with the topic. This immediately gets us inside the details — and makes it harder to break down the wall between us and others. Instead, start with the audience. Before diving into the information, ask yourself: Who will be in the room? Why are they there? What do they need? Be specific in your answers.
You are the most nervous right before you speak. It can range from slight nervousness to paralyzing fear and panic. Many people with this fear avoid public speaking situations altogether, or they suffer through them with shaking hands and a quavering voice. But with preparation and persistence, you can overcome your fear.
If you can't overcome your fear with practice alone, consider seeking professional help. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a skills-based approach that can be a successful treatment for reducing fear of public speaking. As another option, your doctor may prescribe a calming medication that you take before public speaking. If your doctor prescribes a medication, try it before your speaking engagement to see how it affects you.
Nervousness or anxiety in certain situations is normal, and public speaking is no exception. Known as performance anxiety, other examples include stage fright, test anxiety and writer's block. But people with severe performance anxiety that includes significant anxiety in other social situations may have social anxiety disorder also called social phobia.
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