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    The document discusses fear of public speaking, noting that 20-85% of people experience anxiety about speaking in public, and identifies the top 5 reasons as being an unfamiliar situation, lack of confidence, sense of isolation, fear of looking foolish, and fear of consequences. It then provides tips for overcoming nervousness such as preparing an effective speech with planning, preparation and practice; understanding physiology; using positive affirmations and visualization; and disclosing feelings to the audience.

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    The document discusses fear of public speaking, noting that 20-85% of people experience anxiety about speaking in public, and identifies the top 5 reasons as being an unfamiliar situation, lack of confidence, sense of isolation, fear of looking foolish, and fear of consequences. It then provides tips for overcoming nervousness such as preparing an effective speech with planning, preparation and practice; understanding physiology; using positive affirmations and visualization; and disclosing feelings to the audience.

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    Fear of Public Speaking

    Most Common Fears Percent

    1. Speaking before a group 41


    2. Heights 32
    3. Insects and Bugs 22
    4. Financial problems 22
    5. Deep water 22
    6. Sickness 19
    7. Death 19
    8. Flying 18
    9. Loneliness 4
    10. Dogs 1
    Fear of Public Speaking --
    Statistics
    20 - 85% of people experience
    anxiety when they need to
    speak in public
    Reasons for getting nervous

    There are five main reasons why one


    becomes nervous before a speech:
    Unfamiliar situation
    Lack of confidence
    Sense of isolation
    Fear of looking foolish
    Fear of the consequences
    Unfamiliar Situation
    One enters into an environment that
    is strange or foreign
    People who are not known to the
    speaker
    Not having the right equipment
    Missing equipment
    Broken microphone
    Bad seating arrangement
    Lack of confidence

    When you are


    not fully assure of yourself or the topic
    self-consciousness
    not confident and something is bothering
    you
    tense and have a frog in your throat
    unaware of your audience
    Sense of Isolation
    Most fears come
    from the fact that
    you will be the
    center of attention
    Fear of looking foolish
    the fear of forgetting your lines
    being worried that people will find
    you non-competent
    Fear of the consequences
    This is the fear of being judged
    Lacking in ability
    Lacking in insight or intelligence
    What causes nervousness?

    The cause of anxiety for everyone is universal


    Think Positive
    What am I thinking?
    Am I thinking negative?
    What worst can happen?
    What is the likelihood of it happening?
    What is the evidence supporting it?
    Has this happened in the past?
    How did I cope with it?
    What worked out/didnt work out?
    What can I do differently?
    Steps to overcome nervousness

    Steps to lower your sense of nervousness:


    Prepare your speech to be effective
    Know how to react to your stress
    Try calming practices
    Preparing an effective speech

    Being prepared for a speech should calm


    your anxiousness and nervousness the
    most
    Follow the 3 Ps:
    Planning
    Preparation
    Practice
    Practice...PracticePractice
    Practice alone
    Use a mirror
    Stand in the corner
    Record your practice
    Use a friendly audience
    And the speech begins
    Look around for familiar and friendly faces
    Make eye contact
    Smile
    Practice breathing again
    Slow down your speech
    Freedom to Walk

    Walk around as you make some


    of your points, instead of
    standing at one point

    Movement relieves tension, and


    it helps to hold the
    audiencesattention.
    Understand your Physiology
    Try to schedule the speech at a time that is
    psychologically best for you
    Warm up and relax your body and face.
    Shake your leg
    Shake your hands...
    Warm up your face muscles by chewing in a
    highly exaggerated way
    Drink Luke warm water
    Permission

    A Permission is a sentence that


    gives you life and energy together
    with a good warm feeling.

    You have the potential to speak confidently


    in front of people.

    You can be a successful speaker.


    Affirmations
    A positive affirmation is a statement
    which, through the act of repetition,
    becomes implanted in the subconscious
    mind and influences external forces to
    manifest this positive change in your life
    Creative Visualization
    Visualization strategies that can be used anytime
    Concentrate on how good you are at public speaking
    Pretend you are just chatting with a group of friends
    Close your eyes and imagine the audience listening,
    laughing, and applauding
    Remember happy moments from your past
    Think about your desire to help the audience.
    Picture the audience in their underwear
    Self-Disclosure
    Let the audience know your feelings
    Ask their cooperation
    Use humor intelligently

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