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If you fear public speaking, sure things may get better after you have
done a number of speeches but if you want to actually transform
yourself and your life so that the excessive nerves don't come there
are some tips on public speaking below.
It is the same in any area of life, there is nothing extra special
about the feelings that come from thinking about standing in front of
people speaking and that public speaking anxiety.
Yes
it is true that if you know what you are speaking about and have
practiced and prepared things will no doubt be easier but if you fear
public speaking, take the issue you have and use it to transcend and
transform
who you are currently.
One way you could approach this is through self-hypnosis or
affirmations. This is a reprogramming of your ideas and beliefs
about yourself and others; changing the instructions to yourself about
how to feel when you speak in front of others.
This may work but it doesn't change 'you'. To me it is like papering
over cracks in the wall. To fill in the cracks and smooth them over, so
to speak, there needs to be a change in the way you think about
yourself, others and life.
Firstly
Firstly on a physical level place your feeling attention just below
your belly button and allow breathing to come from there. Don't
breathe from there but just let breath happen while you feel fully
conscious of that area of your body. This is where the power is,
this is where we are centred and grounded. Martial artists know
this and spend hours meditating and learning to 'be' from this spot.
Whenever you feel out of your depth and anxious, at any stage of life,
immediately go back to 'being' there. Don't try and push the
feelings away or ignore them, they will get bigger. Instead just
let them be there and acknowledge them. Talk to them, I don't
care just be there with them without resistance.
The opposite to this is to be in your head and then the mind will run
amok and you will feel all out of control. When you are in your body
and conscious of your centre and of breath the mind disengages.
Secondly
Secondly, speak from this place. Let the breath push the words up your
centre and out your mouth. Enjoy feeling the words on your tongue
and lips. Speak slowly enough that you can feel them and notice
how good the words feel on your tongue and lips. Again you will be
conscious of your body and the mind disengages. When you do this
you will sound controlled, authoritative, calm and powerful.
Thirdly
Thirdly, stand with both feet firmly on the floor. Don't stand
with all your weight on one foot or lean against anything.
Be in your body and let your body be deeply connected to the floor.
When you do these things, at at any time of your life, you are in your
own reality. Your reality is yours so embrace it and cherish it.
Other people can't get inside your reality, you let them in.
I don't know if that makes sense but if you fear public speaking it can
be overcome when you become more conscious of what is going on.
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