Fear public speaking? Got stage fright? Download this FREE eBook from CommunicationSkillsTips.com to help you overcome your fear of public speaking. how to public speak anxiety and public speaking public speaking nervousness phobia of public speaking anxiety in public speaking public speaking anxiety tips speaking anxiety the fear of public speaking fear of public speaking phobia overcoming fears of public speaking public speaking phobia fear of public speaking statistics tips for public speaking anxiety how to overcome fear of public speaking overcoming public speaking anxiety fear of public speaking tips public speaking fear overcoming fear of public speaking public speaking nervous public speaking anxiety nervous before presentation presentation nervousness overcome fear of public speaking fear of public speaking stage fright self esteem issues confidence classes ways to build confidence low self esteem improving confidence self esteem for children how to increase your confidence how to boost your confidence gaining confidence lack of confidence build confidence confidence courses confidence building exercises building confidence how to build up confidence self confidence definition building self confidence how to develop self confidence how to build self confidence self confidence confidence building courses low self confidence overcoming shyness self confidence test confidence building developing confidence improving self confidence how to boost confidence how to build your confidence improve confidence how to improve confidence Akash Karia is an award-winning speaker, trainer and presentation skills coach. He has conducted public speaking, debating and presentation skills courses for employees and members of organizations such as HSBC, Polytechnic University, Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong and many, many more... Akash is also champion speaker and has won over 40 public speaking championships, including the prestigious titles of: JCI 2012 Hong Kong Champion of Public Speaking, Toastmasters International Division K Impromptu Speaking Champion and has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Speakers in Asia Pacific. This means that you will be learning from a well-known public speaking expert.

1. How to Be a
Confident
Speaker &
Overcome
Your Fear
of
Public
Speaking
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2. To become a long term confident public speaker, you need to change the
PERSPECTIVE from which you approach public speaking - in other words,
you need to change your psychology and how you view public speaking.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Public speaking can cause nervousness for some people. From an
evolutionary perspective, this is understandable because when delivering a
talk:
1. You are standing alone
2. You are without a weapon
3. Your back is exposed
4. You're staring at a sea of distracted/hostile faces
From an evolutionary perspective, it’s obvious why this should be a cause
for concern. So, first, just be assured that there's nothing wrong with you -
it's not even a matter of low self-confidence - it's just the way EVERYONE'S
brain is hardwired.
However, then, how come some people get EXCITED before public
speaking, whereas others get NERVOUS?
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3. There's an interesting scientific explanation to this. According to Dr. John
Medina, in his book 'Brain Rules':
"Many of the same mechanisms that cause you to shrink in horror
from a predator are also used when you are having sex - and even
while you are consuming your Thanksgiving dinner. To your body,
saber-toothed tigers and orgasms and turkey gravy look
remarkably similar. An aroused psychological state is characteristic
of both STRESS and PLEASURE".
You see, from a biological perspective, fear/excitement FOCUSES
ATTENTION -- and that's a good thing. Biologically, the mechanisms for
BOTH fear and excitement are preparation for your body to use energy to
achieve its purpose.
Hence, with that explanation, it’s obvious that EVERYONE (when they are
up on stage or under the spotlight) has the SAME biological response. And
now, this is where the MENTAL aspect comes in --- what perspective are
you going to choose to look at this through? The body's reaction to fear and
excitement is the same...so it becomes a mental decision: am I afraid
or am I excited?
So, next time you feel the biological response kick in, remember my
explanation and make a CONSCIOUS decision -- let yourself realize that
that getting nervous/getting excited is a mental decision that YOU make.
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4. Over time you'll come to a point that public speaking=excitement becomes
an equation that's naturally engraved in your subconscious.
STRATEGY PERSPECTIVE
1. Practice your material. Whether it’s a speech or the notes for your
class. The more comfortable you are with your material, the more
comfortable you will be on stage. People get nervous because of
UNFAMILIAR situations. Hence, the more public speaking you do, the
more familiar the situation becomes and the less intimidated you are. Also,
the better you know the material, the more familiar you are, and hence, you
experience little/no intimidation.
2. Use positive affirmations. Tell yourself that you are confident and in
your mind, PICTURE -- VISUALIZE -- yourself speaking confidently. It's
the ONE strategy that has been MOST effective for me...far more than
anything else.
Scientific studies have shown that your body can't tell the difference
between REALITY and IMAGINATION. For example, when a sprinter
visualizes himself sprinting the same muscles activate in the same sequence
as though he were actually sprinting -- even though he's not doing
anything.
Plus, remember, people are scared of the unfamiliar. Therefore, if you
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5. picture yourself in a scenario - be it imaginary - it becomes familiar to you,
and hence, you're not nervous.
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