Stage Fright

Fear – A biological process by which animals, including humans, secure the necessary energy to do a job that really matters

Looking for Danger

Predator Sighted !

Fear Saves Lives

Two Sources of Ener g y Regular – food, air, & sleep Emergency - Adrenaline

Choices in Dealing with Fear Fight Flight t Run Away, quit, avoid Deal with & overcome the fear

Can you believe... More people fear speaking in public than DYING

Perception How YOU see something Different people can see differently and both be RIGHT

What does this say?

Optical Illustions Cont.

What do you see?

You will have less anxiety about speaking in public if your perceptions are correct

Perception of the Audience Most audiences are unaware of a speaker’s nervousness Most audiences want you to SUCCEED!

Perception of the Speech A speech is a chance to SHARE your message. It is NOT a PERFORMANCE.

Perception of YOURSELF We aren’t pretty, handsome, or clever enough 99% of women would change at least One thing about their looks

Perception of yourself cont. A mistake is not a total failure You don’t need to be perfect.