Hey guys,
I know that this is completely off of my topic but I really wanted to talk to You about it, because I’m quite familiar with this topic.
I’m pretty anxious, especially before public speeches. They were just my worst nightmare. When I was a bit smaller, I sometimes was so stressed out that I even fainted. Can You believe this? Because now I can’t.
I really have grown from that and now I’m not afraid. Maybe my heart starts pounding a little bit faster, but that’s nothing compared to what was before.
I’m going to share these steps with You. Before I start I’m going to tell You that nobody told me what to do. I didn’t even think of checking Google. I developed them myself with a little help from the people around me.
⚪ Distract Yourself. This is what I do before the speech. You can do whatever You like. For instance You can listen to music, draw or read something if it can distract You. I personally listen to music. Of course not during Your class but before it.
⚪ Forget it. This one is kind of similar to the previous one, but it’s a bit different. Lately before a speech I just chat with my friends or something. Just as if I won’t have to talk to a crowd of people the next minute.
⚪ Don’t rehearse right before the speech. If You know the text You don’t have a reason to rehearse it. It will just stress You out more. It will maybe make You performe worse. But if You don’t know the text than You’re probably screwed.
⚪ Pretend You’re going on a roller-coster. I know this one sounds pretty stupid but it works. All You have to do is pretend that the speech is so exiting like a big roller-coster. This is a thing my English teacher told me. Stress before a speach is similar to exitement before a ride. It’s true, guys! But one is fear and the other one – happiness. Buy the base fealing is the same.
I know it’s quite hard but You have to let go of the fear and just float. I know that at first it’s not going to happen. You won’t get rid of the anxiety overnight but with the practice of letting go You may get there like I did. I just discovered one day that I’m not afraid anymore. It was wierd. And then I thought about what did I do, and that’s how this post was made.
I hope I have helped some people. Even if I helped one person with his anxiety before a speech that would just make my day.
How do You fight with anxiety before a speech?
Wishing You the best,
Pat
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