Next Step: Conquering Stage Fright and Fear of Public Speaking:
Next Step: Conquering Stage Fright and Fear of Public Speaking:
I call it overturning rocks; something is buried under there. It might be repulsive. You might not like what you see.
I call that stuff under the rock "fear triggers". It's the actual cause of stage fright and fear of public speaking.
There is no amount of useless advice that will get rid of those fear triggers. Most "conventional wisdom" is focused solely on managing - not eliminating at the root - your stage fright and fear of public speaking.
It's time to turn the rock over and describe what you see. Grab a pen and piece of paper - and some brutal honesty - and start writing down what you're really afraid of. Don't sugar-coat it. Get it all down in front of you. Make a complete listing or diagram of your fears. What are you afraid will or won't happen? Be honest, brutally honest!
This could be ugly. This could remind you of things you don't want to remember. This could cause you to become quite emotional. Stay focused. If you need to, pretend your just an objective observer or a reporter just getting the facts, not making evaluations.
Do it now. It's time to expose those fear triggers - the true root of stage fright and fear of public speaking - and "defuse" them once and for all.
See you tomorrow.
David
I call it overturning rocks; something is buried under there. It might be repulsive. You might not like what you see.
I call that stuff under the rock "fear triggers". It's the actual cause of stage fright and fear of public speaking.
There is no amount of useless advice that will get rid of those fear triggers. Most "conventional wisdom" is focused solely on managing - not eliminating at the root - your stage fright and fear of public speaking.
It's time to turn the rock over and describe what you see. Grab a pen and piece of paper - and some brutal honesty - and start writing down what you're really afraid of. Don't sugar-coat it. Get it all down in front of you. Make a complete listing or diagram of your fears. What are you afraid will or won't happen? Be honest, brutally honest!
This could be ugly. This could remind you of things you don't want to remember. This could cause you to become quite emotional. Stay focused. If you need to, pretend your just an objective observer or a reporter just getting the facts, not making evaluations.
Do it now. It's time to expose those fear triggers - the true root of stage fright and fear of public speaking - and "defuse" them once and for all.
See you tomorrow.
David
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