How to stay calm during a public speaking

Natalia Cheremshinskaya, teacher oratory, television presenter and mediatrener, prepared for Layfhakera post with tips on how to overcome stage fright and to enjoy performances.

Best defense is attack.

Alexander the Great

Fear of public speaking - one of the most common phobias on the planet Earth. Who among us has not shuddered at the thought that after some time, it is necessary to test himself in the role of speaker and address the strong audience with a report on the complex and confusing topic? A diploma course at the University, report to the Board of Directors, meeting with business partners, congratulations holidays with friends and acquaintances - stressful for a beginner rhetorician can be any, even of life situation.

Behavior unprepared for such a strain on man often aggravates its plight, which leads to loss of self-control, panic and, consequently, the failure of public speech. Avoid public speaking can be a fiasco, using multiple techniques of professional rhetoricians, which are primarily aimed at relaxing the speaker and the removal of internal "clips" and stiffness ...

When the impact on our body irritating or exciting factors unprepared to stress a person takes a "defensive position".

It manifests an abundance of bustling, "garbage" movements and phrases someone ferro grip engages the fingers into the lock, other losing firmness and confidence votes or harmonious words ligaments and offers use words-parasites "Well", "type" "Uh-uh". Such nuances give your fright, the desire to close from it, and even better - to escape.

Imagine that you have to hold the presentation. Why are all these people gathered in the hall? Do you think they came just to gawk at you and your mistakes? Or is it they want to hear what you're going to tell? Audience most interesting for you, your knowledge, thoughts, ideas.

Your viewers tuned obviously friendly. They always give you a certain credibility and are willing to let you nervous at the outset.

What specific actions can help control nervousness before a performance?

1. Try to choose an interesting topicIn which you are familiar, and always be ready for action. Someone totally relies on improvisation. It might work, but often leads to disaster. Especially this method is like the leaders, because they rarely get realistic feedback - praise subordinates, even if at the time the chief of the speech spend every effort to not fall asleep. You must be in the subject so that, for you did not care to speak for two minutes or two hours, speak to professionals or to explain the problem to your mother. Good preparation and a fascinating topic will give you confidence.
2. Plan prioritization performances. Remember the institute session: one comfortable "shoot out" in the exam in the first rows, and someone who likes longer like a cabinet, to calm down from what the others have passed successfully, and even then go pull ticket. The principle - the same.
3. Starting pause. Before beginning to speak, take a deep breath and exhale. Inhale again and start.

Remember that you are not alone: ​​about 20% have already experienced speakers worried aloud every time go out to the public. In addition, a little excitement is useful: it mobilizes the forces of the body, forcing to perform better. The irony is that the best way to "protect" themselves from the audience - it's completely abandon self-defense, to pay all the attention of the audience, not yourself and your fears. Speak with pleasure!