Are you afraid of "public speaking”? I am. It's not scary for me to talk in front of people, it's that I am afraid the audience will find me boring or I'll make a fool of myself with my words. I was asked to speak this coming Sunday at my church. I am so nervous. It is very hard for me to get up in front of people I see every week and give a talk. My husband and I were both asked to speak. He loves it! I hate it! I try to forget about it until a day or two before and then I'll write my talk out. If I get a head start on it, then all I can think about is how scared I am and how dumb I am going to sound. I am so afraid of being boring. This will be the 4th time I have been asked to speak in church in 3 years. AHHHHHH!!! I can't do this. It is too stressful. Oh well, too late now, I already agreed to do it and so I will. Wish me luck!
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kdarticles posted on Aug 21, 2006
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newsa said on Aug 21, 2006....
It is said that the fear of public speaking is one of the hardest phobias. I have been speaking and teaching for more than 30 years and I still start out anxiously. I find that at least at the start i have to be quite structured and deliberate in following a preset Introduction. Thereafter one can become more relaxed in work within parameters. i usually try to have three broad themes after the introduction. I also find that humor, even at your own expense, is good. Finally, never statr out by apologising for anything. it sets the wrong tone.
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simonr said on May 03, 2007....
If it's important, why not get some training (disclosure - I've got a vested interest 'cos I do voice & presentation skills training in the UK as a way of earning a living!)? I must admit I'm always confused by why people suffer from being scared of this but don't do something about it. If you had a fear of anything else that limits your life you'd get something sorted, so what is it that leaves people unable or unwilling to get things sorted out.....? S
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