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Speaking in public- create opportunities

I think I have finally identified the best way to help others overcome their fear of public speaking. The simplest and the most effective option is to find different opportunities to speak in public and to make use of the same again and again. Do you want to make use of Stansted transfers services? Well, make it a point to approach the service provider when you are surrounded by people and speak in a loud voice.

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Fear of public speaking- the worst of them all

Has blogging helped me overcome my fear of public speaking? Well, there are times when I grow very despondent over my inability to overcome my fear. However, there are times when I feel glad about the fact that I had now at least have the ability to speak something directed at the public albeit in the virtual world using the written word. So, is my attempt really going to work and is it going to help people overcome their fear of public speaking? This would not be a small thing either.

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The power of relaxation

A friend of mine, an actor, was teaching me about some relaxation exercises that he uses before going on stage. I tried using them the last time I had to do a presentation (on timesheet software, in fact) and, guess what, they really helped me feel calm and energetic speaking in front of a group of about a hundred people. So I thought I might share them on here.
First, you just need to loosen the muscles a bit. More

Calm me down!

I speak on stage, a lot. You would think that by now I’d have gotten over the fear of getting up in front of hundreds of people to deliver a motivational speech. I wish that was the case but unfortunately, I’m not quite there yet. Still, when I know that I have some big event coming up where I will have to speak to loads of people at once, I fear that I might burp into the microphone or trip More

Public Speaking – I Now Know What I Fear

I am slowly beginning to realize that there is an individual inside me who enjoys my discomfort and fear of speaking on the stage. The more I think about my fear, the more I realize that I am not afraid of public speaking per se. Rather, I am afraid of making a fool of myself in front of all those people. I am scared that I will embarrass myself despite preparing the speech very well. Why? How? I do not More

Learn to public speak

As stated in my About Me section, I am not the person you would turn to when you need a really fantastic public speaker. Just the thought of it – or actually, just the essence of the thought of it – is terrifying, for the following reasons:

1) People who go to see public speakers are USED to going to see public speakers. Thus they expect the public speaker to be a professional. Talk about pressure!

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How Mental Stress Generates Hypertension

I was helping a friend of mine put away some things in self storage when he revealed to me that his doctor said he was suffering from hypertension brought on by mental stress. Here is how he explained it to me.

High blood pressure or hypertension is considered to be the silent killer. There are several causes for this illness, and one major cause is lack of sleep. There are very few people who are aware of the fact that More

Audience participation

I took a trip the other day to Shakespeare’s globe in London. I was trying the anyalise the performances to work out what I could learn from them. One of the things I absolutly love about the Globe is the fact that there is audience interaction. It is like you have been transported directly to the time when it was Shakespeare’s first performance. One of the only things which remind you of today is the occation plane or helicopter which More

Social Etiquette: When Somebody Stinks…

Of all the tricky social taboos which nobody wants to tackle face-to-face, someone who doesn’t look after their personal hygiene as well as they should do has to rank among the top 5. What do you do when someone refuses to take the hint, or just isn’t aware that they stink? It’s a hard one, so here’s a list of approaches.

1) Be kind, but obvious: you could quite easily buy them some deodorant and just leave it with them. More

Give up your Electric Kettle

I have been reading up on the different methods of persuading somebody with a speech. I thought it would be a good idea to fully integrate the well thought out design of public speaking with my blog here. I thought about practising with something complex like an argument for Enigin design, but realistically, what I need to do is practice with something that I know a lot about.

My first research suggests that I need an an introduction, then More