Fear Of Public Speaking

HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE A FEAR (PHOBIA)

-Fear of death (Necrophobia)

-Fear of spiders (Arachnophobia)

-Fear of darkness (Achluophobia,

Scotophobia or Myctophobia)

-Fear of heights (Acrophobia)

-Fear of people or social situations

(Sociophobia)

-Fear of flying (Aerophobia)

-Fear of open spaces (Agoraphobia)

-Fear of thunder and lightning

(Brontophobia)

-Fear of confined spaces (Claustrophobia)

What IS fear Of Public Speaking??

GlossophobiaThe fear of puThe word come from the Greek root “glossa” (which means ‘tongue’) and the root “phobia” (which means ‘fear’)

STAGE FRIGHT

-In spotlight

-unprepared

-inexperienced

What are the physical symptoms related to fright?

Heart pounding

Hands shaking

Forehead sweats

Mouth goes dry

Stomach hurts

Light-headed (lack of oxygen)

Shallow breathing

Mental Methods to overcoming fright

Realize how the audience really feels

Your audience may be more

scared than you

The audience wants you to

SUCCEED.

They feel brilliant for

ATTENDING

You have KNOWLEDGE the

audience wants.

Visualize Success Like a

Pro

Imagine yourself performing

a task SUCCESSFULLY

Talk yourself

into a great speech

Dispute IRRATIONAL

thoughts

Use personal AFFIRMATIONS

Practice makes

perfect.

Rehearse out LOUD

Rehearse QUESTIONS and

ANSWERS.

- revision

- get time right

Imagine yourself giving your talk…

Your voice fills the room with

WISDOM. People in the

audience HANG on every

word. They give you a

STANDING ovation

Because

OATH TIME

say