4 Ways to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety

4 Ways to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety is a course to help anyone who feats public speaking. It can range from feeling slightly nervous to paralyzing fear and panic. Public speaking creates anxiety because we are concerned that others will judge us. And they do. We feel vulnerable and this is understandable.

In this course psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry provide a range of strategies to manage public speaking anxiety. The best coping strategies will be different for each person. You can learn strategies to manage anxiety in both the lead up to the presentation and the day of the presentation or talk. Discover ways to create interest in your talk and some mind and body techniques to manage anxiety on the day.

Learn to make anxiety your friend when it comes to public speaking;
Prepare well to ensure you give an effective presentation and reduce your anxiety;
Interact with your audience to make your content more accessible, and create a positive feedback loop;
Learn ways to create interest, interaction and audience involvement - ask questions, tell stories and use physical prompts;
Use mind techniques and controlled breathing;
Visualize a positive outcome and use positive self-talk;