How to get over fear of public speaking

How to Get Over Fear of Public Speaking

Introduction

Each of us regardless of their type of employment, are faced with public speaking. This may be responsible presentation, report at the meeting, participation in the conference, the answer at the board and even giving a speech at the ceremony. In each of these situations, we are afraid, nervous and anxious. Even the most experienced and talented speakers have a fear of public speaking. People should know that they are not alone in their fear is a normal reaction. To overcome fear, people have to experience it. What is really scary and exciting is only the first few moments of speeches, and then it starts getting better and runs like clockwork. Self confidence is the key and it should be made sure that they believe in themselves, and ensure that they whatever they are saying, is said with complete confidence. This paper will discuss the different ways with the help of which people can get rid of their fear of public speaking.

Discussion

Causes of Fear of Public Speaking

Education in most cases is the basis of why people afraid to speak in front of others. Parents often do not allow their children to speak loudly or shout in public areas. Moms and dads mouth shut their children, arguing that everyone is looking at the child and that it is ugly. As a result, when growing up or as an adult mature personality, when he has to speak in public, voice disappears somewhere, everything inside is compressed, and his forehead if full of sweat pour streams (Wolfe, 2009). Very often, negative childhood experiences have already secured at school or in college, when a person has been criticized by teachers or other students.

Many psychologists associated fear of public speaking with disorders that existed in the primitive society, when a person has been an integral part of a tribe (the expulsion was tantamount to death) and all his actions were passing through the filter of social promotion. Very often, the fear of failure or hearing negative feedback on their actions not only makes a person to abandon any ideas, but is the cause of fear of public speaking.

For some, public speaking may be some difficulty due to the lack of experience. Someone might have had in the past and is not in the best contact with a large audience. But some people have deliberately avoided public appearances, making it difficult for them now to make them part of their everyday life.

Ways of getting over Fear of Public Speaking

There are many ways with the help which people can easily get rid of the fear of public speaking.

First of all, a person needs to understand that he is not alone in his phobia. According to statistics, 9 out of 10 speakers are experiencing the so-called stage fright (Thomas, 2009). Scientists have confirmed that a large number of people in the process of public speaking stands adrenaline commensurate with what is released during ...