Public Speaking

hOw has it been tony? i know what you mean no matter what you think or how confident your mind is your sympathtic nervous system does its thing. Yeah i would think B blockers would pretty much do it but they rnt over the counter are they?
 
I am actually taking Effective Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Social Issues this semester in college. Effective speaking is more or less speech. We did song reading and a persuasive speech so far. I didnt do so well on the PS, not because of anxiety, but because I didnt practice enough WITH my powerpoint. It seemed unorganized I was told. This coming week we begin our impromptu speeches.

I am doing the same speech that I just did (with more practice) for my Interpersonal Communication class Monday. Its actually about the need for stricter regulations on weight loss products and pills :)

I dont really get nervous when speaking, so much as I do before the speech. They call this pre-performance anxiety. I am joining my local toastmasters to gain greater confidence and skill.
 
I used to have this problem, my solution that works for me is to picture all the girls in the class naked, and it works.
Serious.
 
Phate89 said:
Good point
Thats probably why I am not that great at public speaking...
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Cancel the thought lol

Took public speech too, don't think it has changed me much but it does alleviate some of the anxiety when you have a guided technique. I'm not the most sociable person to begin with and speaking in public is right up there w/ phobias. I guess with more practice, it gets better. One thing I learned from that course is that before you get up there, you need to really know your stuff, do a thorough research of subject at hand...and when the initial jitter fades, knowledge of topic takes place.
 
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