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Public Speaking Skills Training: Anxiety About Public Speaking - Public Speaking Training Classes

Do you have the distinction of belonging to one of the largest clubs in the world? The membership is in the millions. From street corners to classrooms, pulpits, presidential offices and beyond, members of The International Fear of Public Speaking Club represent every profession and walk of life, live in 245 countries and "entities", speak 6500 languages and span the globe. Anxiety about public speaking is universal, although it is estimated that on average each person utters two thousand words a day, so that, with some exceptions, we are all well practiced speakers.

Why then is public speaking such a problem?

It isn't. Your self-doubts are the problem.

But if public speaking isn't the problem why does it bring up these doubts?

Because public speaking puts you in the spotlight, singles you out, places you on a pedestal and is an unusual circumstance in which all focus is on you -- but it is still not the problem.

At Public Speaking Training by Broadway Actors our actor-trainers frequently put this question to people experiencing anxiety about public speaking, "When you imagine yourself giving a speech what are your thoughts?"

Here are some of the answers:

Why should anybody want to hear what I have to say?

Who am I to stand in front of a group of people and tell them anything about anything?

I am not qualified to talk on this topic. I am not an expert.

I feel like a fraud. I am presenting myself as something I am not.

I have pulled the wool over everyone's eyes. I have made them think that I am fantastic.

Wait until they see what I am really like.

I will be exposed.

Everyone will know that I am uninteresting.

Everyone will see that I have no personality.

Everyone will realize I have nothing important to say.

All these comments express feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. THIS is the problem that must be dealt with if you are to come to grips with anxiety about public speaking.

Begin by saying to yourself, "Isn't it strange that everyone feels as I do? We couldn't ALL be inadequate." EXACTLY!

Then tackle your self-doubts.

Ask yourself the same sort of question our actor-trainers would, "When I imagine myself giving a speech what are my thoughts?"

Listen to the response your mind gives you. If there is no immediate answer drink something warm or distract yourself in another way; take a walk, go to a movie and then ask yourself the question again. Do this until you receive a clear answer? And accept the answer even if it seems outlandish.

I will choose an example: "I think I am not worth much."

Realize this is nonsense. You are not worthless but are making the big mistake of thinking you are.

Why on earth would you be worthless or in any way incapable of the simple act of getting up in front of people and expressing some views?

As a human being you have all the faculties needed to be a naturally good public speaker. You lack nothing. You are complete. You are excellent. You are worthy and what you have to say is worthwhile.

This is the way to reason with yourself as you confront each of your self-doubts. If you do this with seriousness and consistency it will yield good results.

Finally, dissociate negative thoughts about yourself from your thoughts about public speaking. This will starve and lessen your anxiety about public speaking. Turn to yourself as you would to a child and say, "These thoughts have nothing to do with reality. These thoughts have nothing to do with my abilities as a public speaker. These thoughts are unhealthy, ridiculous and getting in the way of my doing something I was born to do well. I am crazy to feel so inadequate. I must talk myself out of this lunacy." This kind of dialogue will become fun when you realize how helpful it can be.

Your public speaking is not the problem. Your self-doubts are so when working on reducing anxiety about public speaking that is where your focus should be.

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