I came across a great article in Forbes recently that talks about public speaking and how it can be such a scary thing for a lot of people. Richard Quest, a CNN commentator was featured in the article. As a commentator Richard isn't necessarily in front of many people speaking but merely a video camera. He has no problem addressing millions of people on the television, but when he is live in front of an audience he can't be more nervous. He has been suffering with this fear for many years and he finally enlisted help to combat his nervous tendencies. He decided to take a class for public speaking for business leaders at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).
At the academy, he was taught to breathe deeply from the belly. Taking the time to pause, breathe and collect your self sets you up for success and enables you to remain calm and relaxed. "With practice, belly breathing will eliminate the shaky voice. And, as I’ve suggested, it should also help generally with your nervousness, because we tend to breathe shallow, quick breaths when we’re alarmed, and deep, slow breaths are the opposite of that. Thus, your body will send a signal to your brain that things are OK."
Anxiety can be such a pain for so many people and its unfortunate how much it can effect your well being. Sometimes the best thing is to just get up there and do it. The more speeches you deliver, the more confident you will become and the less fear you will feel. You never know too, with more practice you might even start to crave the feeling of speaking publicly. Being a great public speaker is a fantastic attribute to have and can really carry you in your endeavors.
via Wayne Essex http://wayneessex.org/getting-over-the-fear-of-public-speaking/
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