COM 1010 Lecture 4: Controlling Nervousness
6 Feb 2017
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Stage fright: anxiety over prospect of speaking in front of audience. What"s your nervousness profile: the avoider. When: at the mere suggestion of a public speaking situation: the anticipator. When: from the moment the speaking event is scheduled: the adrenalizer. When: just before the event: the improvizer. Reasons for nervousness: fear of being stared at, fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, fear of criticism or being judged, fear if forgetting, fear of embarrassment or humiliation, fear of bad past experiences. Confront fear: do the thing you fear. The value of fear: many speakers say fear makes them more alert and dynamic, positive nervousness. Controlled nervousness that energizes speaker for presentation. Choose a topic you know a lot about. Shift the focus from yourself to the audience. Use physical actions to release tension: during the speech. Don"t think of performance . instead, aim for communication. Know that most symptoms are not seen.
