Take Charge of Your Health! Anxiety

Speech Anxiety Got You Down?

Speaking to a group is the number one fear among adults today, making it one of the most sought after skills in the professional world. Why do some people seem like born speakers, while you just feel like calling in sick when you have to present? Well, let me let you in on a few secrets of public speaking:

•	Great speakers aren't born-they're trained. Like great athletes, great speakers have coaches, learn technique, and practice regularly to improve their skills.
•	No one - no matter what they say - presents to an audience without at least one stomach butterfly, though some have learned how to control their anxiety and make their butterflies fly in formation.
•	Relaxants, alcohol, and prescription drugs are not good ways to control anxiety before a presentation. In fact, they often make presenters less effective because they do not have full control over themselves. There are better, more effective, long term methods which don't include mood altering drugs.
•	When speaking on a topic you enjoy-speaking to a group can be FUN!
•	Knocking knees, blotchy skin, shaky hands, quivering voice, blushing cheeks, memory loss, shallow breathing, and nausea are all normal reactions to anxiety - though most audiences don't notice these symptoms when watching a speaker - even you!
•	Though you may feel like you are going to die when you present, you won't. No one has died from speech anxiety and you won't be the first!
•	Anxiety is usually caused by fear of the unknown or a loss of control. Speech anxiety can often be controlled by altering how the speech is prepared, how notes are developed, and how the audience is analyzed - giving the feeling of understanding and control over the speech.
•	One of the best ways to control speech anxiety - even severe anxiety - is to breathe... breathe... breathe! The symptoms caused by anxiety are due to our brains going into "fight or flight" mode. When we think we're in danger, our brain sends a quick shot of adrenaline to our body in preparation to fight the danger or flee from it. Running from a presentation is not a good way to handle anxiety, so you have to stay and "fight" it. Adrenaline gives you more energy, so your hands may begin to shake and knees to knock. By taking deep breaths, you can help convince your brain you are not in danger and to move out of "fight or flight" mode. Breathing will help lower your blood pressure, disperse the adrenaline, and calm you down.

Speaking is the number one fear, but it doesn't have to be your number one fear. Learning how to control speech anxiety is like learning how to throw a ball or spell a word. You need to learn how to do it, then you have to practice what you've learned. Once you learn the proper techniques - it's just as simple as riding a bike.

Source: http://www.ottsg.com/articles/Speech_Anxiety/speech_anxiety.html


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