THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

• is the fear of public speaking or speech anxiety

Glossophobia

• The word derives from Greece, Glossa meaning tongue and phobos meaning fear or dread

• With 75% of people suffering with it this lingering condition is one of the most common phobia’s in the United States

• Far more of us claim that we would prefer death over giving a speech

• Jerry Seinfeld actually used this in one of his stand-ups, “Most people would rather be lying in the casket than delivering the eulogy.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE IT?

1. Shy away from any opportunity to speak 2. Freeze in front of any audience

3. Dryness of the mouth

4. Weak voice and body shaking

5. Sweaty, red, and pounding heart

EXERCISES TO HELP….• Before the speech slow steady breaths to slow down heart

rate

• Practice with family

LAST BUT NOT LEAST!!• RESORT TO THE BEST SOLUTION OF ALL

Picture the audience naked