Thursday, September 29, 2011

Public Speaking Problems And How To Distinguish Them

By Zachary Justice


There are many phobias Americans are afflicted by and fear of speaking in public is number on that list.

Defined as a persistent or intense fear of a certain object, activity, or situation is phobia.

One type of social phobia is fear of public speaking and it is often associated or developed through a person's adolescence.

What would your reaction be if your boss suddenly tells you that you have to do a presentation in front of your colleagues?

If the mere thought of having to stand and speak in front of a crowd is enough to give you panic attacks, then you have this type of phobia.

As with all types of fears, you can learn to cope with your public speaking anxiety by recognizing the symptoms first.

Who knows?

You might eventually realize that once you are up there, you are actually good at giving speeches or addressing the public and it's even possible for you to make a living out of it.

First thing you should do is look at the physical and mental manifestations of a person who experience fear of public speaking.

Looking at the physical and mental manifestations of a person who experiences fear of public speaking is the first thing you should do.

Being nervous before the day of your speech has several physical symptoms, which are as follows:

There are several physical symptoms if you are nervous before the day of your speech and these would include:

Your palms begin to sweat.

Your hands are shaking.

Your hands may be shaking.

You feel as if your legs are about to collapse and your knees are also shaking.

Your heartbeat seems to be a lot faster than normal.

You seem to have a stomach disorder.

Your mouth is dry and your face is flushed.

Your face is flushed and your mouth is dry.

You're having panicky thoughts.

You start to have panicky thoughts.

Public speaking anxiety would also lead to a lot of 'panicky thoughts'.

A lot of panicky thoughts could also be the result of public speaking anxiety.

Something that you might be afraid of is that someone in the audience knows more about the topic than you do.

You are afraid that there is a question to come up that you are unable to answer.

You may be afraid of committing a blunder that everyone will witness.

You can actually channel these negative thoughts into a more positive output, resulting in a spontaneous, very informative and even humorous speech. NEWPARAGRAPH




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