Friday 14 October 2011

FEEL NERVOUS AND OVERCOME NERVOUSNESS .


*Why do i feel nervous ?


Nearly everyone experiences nervousness when they perform in some way, whether in giving a speech, taking a test, offering a presentation, or teaching a class. It's something everybody deals with.I don't know why, but I just hate speaking in front of people. 


I always get nervous and red once I read a story to my class in my desk or stand up in front everyone and do the presentation. When I get up I do good but what I really hate is getting nervous and getting red, and start having watery eyes.  And i always call myself ugly i have no idea why? Or when I talk to a lecture from across the room I get nervous. I HATE IT when I get red and nervous I look at all my friends and they don't nervous when they do the presentation and that makes me even more nervous. I feel like I'm the only person that's nervous in the whole world .And then i started to shivered and i was sweating through my hands and i was like "why am i so scared". why do i get so nervous in public?

*How do i overcome nervousness ?

Nothing will relax you more than to know you are properly prepared. Below are 10 steps i can take to reduce your speech anxiety.
  1. Know the room - become familiar with the place in which i will speak. Arrive early and walk around the room including the speaking area. Stand at the lectern, speak into the microphone. Walk around where the audience will be seated. Walk from where we will be seated to the place where i will be speaking.
  2. Know the Audience - If possible, greet some of the audience as they arrive and chat with them. It is easier to speak to a group of friends than to a group of strangers.
  3. Know Your Material - If your are not familiar with your material or are uncomfortable with it, your nervousness will increase. Practice your speech or presentation and revise it until your can present it with ease.
  4. Learn How to Relax - I can ease tension by doing exercises. Sit comfortable with we back straight. Breathe in slowly, hold your breath for 4 to 5 seconds, then slowly exhale. To relax your facial muscles, open your mouth and eyes wide, then close them tightly.
  5. Visualize Yourself Speaking - Imagine yourself walking confidently to the lectern as the audience applauds. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and assured. When you visualize yourself as successful, you will be successful.
  6. Realize People Want You To Succeed - All audiences want speakers to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. They want you to succeed - not fail.
  7. Don't apologize For Being Nervous - Most of the time your nervousness does not show at all. If you don't say anything about it, nobody will notice. If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have with your speech, you'll only be calling attention to it. Had you remained silent, your listeners may not have noticed at all.
  8. Concentrate on Your Message - not the medium - Your nervous feelings will dissipate if you focus your attention away from your anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience, not yourself.
  9. Turn Nervousness into Positive Energy - the same nervous energy that causes stage fright can be an asset to you. Harness it, and transform it into vitality and enthusiasm.
  10. Gain Experience - Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. Most beginning speakers find their anxieties decrease after each speech they give.

If the fear of public speaking causes you to prepare more, then the fear of speaking serves as it's own best antidote.

Remember, "He who fails to prepare is preparing for failure - so Prepare, Prepare, Prepare"

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