fear of public speaking?

Question

Has anyone overcome a fear of public speaking? I'm not talking a little nerves... I'm talking sleepless nights wanting to cry I get so nervous.  I just get such bad physical symptoms... shaky voice trembling hands... it's so embarrassing! Any advice? I need to do them more frequently in my new job and I'd hate for this to hold me back from doing well 😰

Answer

I know this sounds really wierd, but when I was in school they recorded our speeches and we had to watch our own speech afterward and grade ourselves. I hated I at first, but I realized that all those things that made me nervous while I was speaking were not noticeable at all on the video. People do not watch and criticize when listening to someone speak. If you can have someone record you and watch the video. It helped me sooo muxh to know that you couldn't see my shaking or nerves on camera and eventually it helped them go away. I by no means love public speaking but I'm not afraid anymore.

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I pick 4 people or points on the far wall. As I speak I look only at those 4 points one at a time. Helps me keep from being ovwrwhelmed by all the eyes. Then I just talk like I am on Skype with a friend. I just imagine my friend being there and talk like I am talking to them

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I took theatre for 6 years starting in middle school to help overcome my fear. What I've seemed to notice that will hopefully help you, is when I'm confident about what I'm saying and the more I'm familiar with it and I'm know it well, my nerves are better. I have no problem with public speaking now thankfully 😅

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