STAGE FRIGHT: HOW TO OVERCOME IT

Fear of Public Speaking Tops the List of Fears (American Survey, 2014)

WHAT MAKES SPEAKING IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD DIFFICULT

DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION … Experiment conducted at London Zoo As part of the Experiment, Darwin pressed his face as close as possible to a thick glass separating him from a poisonous puff adder (a venomous snake). He found that every time the snake would lunge at him, he would instinctively jump back several feet. This led to an understanding of the “Fight or Flight Response”

‘ Knots in the Stomach Sweaty Palms Racing Heart Beat Dry Mouth Shaky legs Slouched Shoulders Tightening Throat ‘Fight or Flight’ Response caused due to Stage Fear…

OTHERS BEAT FEAR.... SO CAN YOU….

“My vision became blurred and I trembled, though the speech hardly covered a sheet of foolscap” MAHATMA GANDHI

Lessons Learnt from the Speakers…  Never avoid fears but face them head on  Speak positively about yourself and your abilities  Choose a topic that excites a passion greater than the fear of speaking

Here are some simple ways…

How to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking…  Know your Content  Practice as much as Possible  Time your Presentation  Record Yourself  Arrive Early  Shift the Focus from Yourself

 Stop Worrying and Be Positive  Exhibit Confidence  Move around, but don’t fidget  Learn to Improvise  Reflect on what you did

“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” -Napoleon Hill