The fear of public speaking is not an uncommon one. It is the one social anxiety that most of us carry, and too few of use work to conquer. What if I told you that ridding yourself of that fear isn't as hard as you may think? The reality is that, at this very moment, you are only six steps away from conquering your own fear.
In this article I will give you those steps, thus allowing you to vanquish the problem for good! At the very least these tips will help you to reduce your anxiety and make that next public presentation something you can manage without falling over from fear.
The Truth about Public Speaking
The first step in overcoming your fear of public speaking is simply to understand the fear itself. It is a common problem, and for most people, the most common way to overcome this particular fear is simply to avoid public speaking altogether. Fear of public speaking usually stems from the idea that something bad will happen when we do it.
Here is the simple truth - nothing bad is going to happen! You aren't going to fall over dead from fear. There is not chance that your audience will die of boredom. And, in reality, any other issue you can come up with likely won't happen. Unless you're choosing to speak on controversial topics, there is isn't even much chance that you'll manage to evoke a huge emotional response from your audience.
Realizing that one fact is your first step in overcoming your fears; the next step is facing them.
6 Steps to Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking
Now that you know the truth about public speaking it's time for the steps to conquer your own social anxiety. Really, these are 6 suggestions that can be used alone, or as a group, to work to beat the fear that cripples you.
- Focus on the Speech Itself
What is it that you think that crowd came to see? You? Unless you're a high-profile figure they didn't come to see you specifically. They came to hear your speech. In other words, it isn't you that is being scrutinized. Focus on what they came to hear, and stop worrying about what they may think of you personally. - Don't Over-prepare
A common way to work towards failure is to over prepare. Many (new) public speakers will spend so much time preparing that they literally work themselves into a fear-frenzy before they even get up on stage. Write your speech, make your points, read it once or twice and then quit thinking about it! - A Little Humor Goes a Long Way
One simple way to put your audience, and in turn yourself, at ease is simply to use a little humor. In the face of an audience that is chuckling at your joke, you'll find it difficult to worry about what else they might be thinking. - Engage Your Audience
One common fear for the speaker is that they will bore their audience. A simple way to overcome this is simply to engage them right off the start. Open your speech with a question, and encourage them to shout out their answers. If no one answers right away, gently make fun of them to chide them into the discussion. - Visualize and Affirm
One simple way to overcome your fear beforehand is with simple visualizations and affirmations. Picture yourself giving that successful speech, affirm that picture with thought like "I will make a good speech" or "I will succeed". If you repeat this enough times, when the day does come you'll find it much harder to fail. - Self Hypnosis
Another great technique for overcoming fear of public speaking is self hypnosis. This technique can be used both to work to rid yourself of your speech anxieties, and also as a relaxation technique before your presentation.
Conquer your fear of speaking in front of a crowd of people with public speaking hypnosis and become a more confident and effective public speaker Today!
The world needs great communicators. Be fearless!
You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere." - Lee Iacocca
For more information on how self hypnosis can help you change your life, visit http://www.selfhypnosistherapy.com
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