When we have practiced something so well that we no longer need to think about it, subconscious processing systems are at work. We choke under pressure because being in front of an audience is a novel condition that can thwart… Read More »3 Steps to Stop Stage Fright
When we are anxious as presenters, we grow eggshells around us. Invisible eggshells. And we live inside them, a little scrunched up, worried about what’s outside those dangerously thin walls. At these times, remember these words: “Omelets are not made without breaking… Read More »Break out of your shell and make an omelet
This is the last of our series about concrete ways to conquer stage fright. This tip offers a surprising approach to make almost anything in your life better–mental practice. Or, in other words: 3. Don’t just rehearse; sit there We… Read More »Mental Practice Helps Conquer Stage Fright
October 14 is Face Your Fears Day. Many people report public speaking as their number one fear–so why not use this upcoming “holiday” to push past that fear. [ctt tweet=”October 14 is Face Your Fears Day. Learn more @simswyeth” coverup=”WY53g”]… Read More »Face Your Fears: Ways to Conquer Stage Fright… Really!
By some accounts, public speaking is the No. 1 fear in America. Millions of people are limiting their careers because of this irrational fear. Let’s define stage fright. For me, it’s a cold, clammy feeling of anxiety that churns in… Read More »Proven Ways to Cure Stage Fright
We all know speaking too fast during our high stakes moments is not good, for us or our listeners. It makes us sound nervous, disorganized and hard to understand. So what can we do in private to teach ourselves to… Read More »How to stop speaking too fast during your high stakes presentation