suckaG
Well-known member
I’m sure this is something almost everyone can relate with: I have a general-to-high anxiety of public speaking. It’s not as bad in a group setting, where there’s interaction going on, but put me in front of a room with something to present, and man, I tend to feel the heat - and it usually ends in disastrously poor performance.
I have tried various public speaking workshops/programs, and while they all have really effective advice, I still seem to become nervous as hell whenever I get up to speak, and tend to bungle things. Maybe it’s just a matter of needing more practice, but I also think it’s tied to being way too self-conscious, and then suddenly imagining about how people are seeing me, which is a total psych-out.
The funny thing is, I’ve had friends who are phenomenal public speakers, and when I was younger, I would attend summer academies that engaged in a lot of public speaking training. Unfortunately, those positive speaking experiences never seemed to translate into other environments, like school or conferences or what have you.
Anyone have any similar experiences or issues with public speaking, or any tips on how they overcame their (gnawing) fears and presented successfully?
I have tried various public speaking workshops/programs, and while they all have really effective advice, I still seem to become nervous as hell whenever I get up to speak, and tend to bungle things. Maybe it’s just a matter of needing more practice, but I also think it’s tied to being way too self-conscious, and then suddenly imagining about how people are seeing me, which is a total psych-out.
The funny thing is, I’ve had friends who are phenomenal public speakers, and when I was younger, I would attend summer academies that engaged in a lot of public speaking training. Unfortunately, those positive speaking experiences never seemed to translate into other environments, like school or conferences or what have you.
Anyone have any similar experiences or issues with public speaking, or any tips on how they overcame their (gnawing) fears and presented successfully?