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[M821]My Fear Of Public Speaking

by Shanat Kuphur, Sha

Fear of public speaking is very common; all of us in our entire life experience this at some point in our life. Whatever the reason of fear may be, it is very difficult to overcome fear. Fear of public speaking is commonly seen in a person that is giving a speech for the first time. However well prepared he/she might be yet it can be difficult to avoid it. The reason that we might be put to speak in public could be any, for presentation or about giving some information to the public. A first timer is bound to have fear during a public speaking session but he has to see that this doesn't become a habit, where every time speaking in public might increase fear. On the other hand if your speech goes well you will gain confidence and each subsequent public speaking opportunity will get better each time.

A good speech in public is bound to increase the persons self esteem and confidence, however if not prepared to handle the situation you might land up in trouble. Many people prepare for the speech well before time trying to hide their nervousness by trying to avoid fear by practicing some simple procedure. As allowing the nerves to calm down by drinking a lot of water before speech or even taking deep breaths in order to feel free from the fear of speaking in public. For some people this works, but for the ones who have excessive fear of public speaking, it's just not possible. Even a well prepared person will not be able to face the crowd if he/she has the fear of speaking in public.

Once you have taken the stage you will see that people are murmuring and you are supposed to grab their attention in order to carry out a speech that they will like. Once you start with your speech you see that people are listening to you,

However when you look up and see that the amount of people that are looking towards you are plentiful. If you have the fear you will feel butterflies in your stomach, experience a dry mouth, and at the end of it the well prepared speech might end up a big flop. All this is caused due to public speaking anxiety.

Fear might be caused due to a past failure, when you might have experienced it in your early days. This could be where it all might have started for you. This is where your mind had assumed that you are supposed to be fearful during a public speech. With time the fear might keep increasing if something is not done in this regard. So the root cause is something that is related to your mind, a phobia that is related to fear at the time of public speaking.

Hypnosis is a treatment that is related to your mind, it allows your mind to relax and handle pressure situations with ease demolishing the anxiety from your mind. Fear is something that was developed in your mind. Hypnosis will abolish it and replace it with confidence. This hypnosis treatment is available in the form of mp3 downloads that is available straight from the Internet. Once you have used this you will see that you are confident enough to speak in public. Fear is no more a concern for you.

Your presentation skills are an important part of you career path.

To take you career to the next level, you need to overcome that fear. You need to master the art and skill of speaking to others.

I'm a "Whys Guy."

Let me tell you "why" so many people fear speaking in front of a group.

I believe this fear started at a very early age. What do parents tell their children?

"Children should be seen and ..."

"Speak when ..."

"If I want your opinion, ..."

From an early age we've been taught that, "... is golden."

Then, when we entered the school system, we met classmates who make fun of us if we gave wrong answers.

Even worse, we faced teachers who chided us for not answering fast enough and ridiculed us for wrong answers.

All this negativity added up to a reluctance to offer answers or become involved in class discussions. This traveled with us through our formal education and became a handicap in the business world.

Do you offer comments or questions in meetings? For years, I kept my mouth shut in business meetings for fear I might "make a fool of myself."

Then I started to realize that what I was thinking or the questions I wanted to ask could have proven valuable in the discussion.

So, I started to contribute my thoughts and feelings at meetings.

Guess what? They were welcomed and sometimes actually acted upon. Not always. But if I never spoke up, none of my ideas would become known.

If you have ever experienced similar feelings, you are not alone. You are good people with good ideas. Let your ideas or questions be known.

And, lose your fear of speaking in front of a group or giving a presentation.

My friend, Mike McKinley's father used to tell him, "Nobody knows your script."

That's true. No one is going to know you made a "mistake" except you.

Think about it this way.

If your are giving a presentation, the chances are very high the people that attend your presentation are there because they are interested in you or your topic.

So, get rid of your fear. Welcome and even look for opportunities to speak in public or at meeting.

Watch your confidence and career grow.

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Shanat Kuphur has sinced written about articles on various topics from Alcohol Treatment, Anger Control and Cure Anxiety. For more on and. Shanat Kuphur's top article generates over 135000 views. to your Favourites.

Al Borowski has sinced written about articles on various topics from Public Speaking, Business and Finance and Public Relations. Al Borowski, MEd, CSP, PP, is a communications skills image consultant. He helps business professionals protect or improve their images when they speak, write, or listen. He is an author, speaker, trainer, and coach.Al has been a popular seminar leader f. Al Borowski's top article generates over 1900 views. to your Favourites.