Fear, in general is a very complicated and deeply rooted subject.
Fear is a neurophysiological response to a perceived threat. Fear activates our fight-or-flight response by stimulating the hypothalamus, which directs the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal-cortical system to prepare our bodies for danger. This can happen suddenly with a surge of stress hormones into our bloodstream, or we can experience a slow drip of anxiety that creeps up on us as dread.
Glossophobia – the fear of speaking in public – is a very common phobia, one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the human population. Yes, approximately 75% of us have fears and anxiety towards presenting or speaking in public, presenting online, or facilitation a conversation or a meeting. most people would rather die than give a speech in front of a crowd…
Fear is one of the four primary emotions:
Fear
Joy
Sadness
Anger
Here are the most common fears on public speaking:
1. The fear of failing (self-doubt)
2. The fear of forgetting the content
3. The fear of looking nervous or insecure
4. The fear of judgmental (tough) audiences
1. It’s better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt – Abraham Lincoln
5. The fear of the unexpected (impromptu speaking)
6. The fear of time
7. The fear of technology
So how can we diffuse the fear of speaking in public? Well, not by avoiding it, but quite the contrary:
Whatever your fear, if you face it, you will know how to deal with it. So the number one solution to the fear of speaking in public is what will ”take away” the fear of it. That cortisol produced will be ”hitting” the amygdala (our reptilian brain), which will result in producing very two important neurotransmitters: glutamate (the excitation neurotransmitter) and noradrenaline ( the focus neurotransmitter); This is why you are more focused and enjoy presenting? Because the very fear will help produce these amazing neurotransmitters.
Try imagining the worst thing that can happen – maybe you will forget your content, maybe you will look a bit awkward. It’s fine, we’ve all been there. It’s really not the end of the world. Learn from it, it never failing when you learn from it;
Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse again. We’re talking about the 3 P’s of public speaking: ”plan, produce, perform”. So before you perform, make sure you plan and produce (your preparations and rehearsals should take at least 10 times longer than your performance).
Do not forget, the audience is there to support you and they WANT YOU TO DO GOOD. Often we think exactly the opposite. Become aware of this reality, and your reality will look different as a result.
Make Your Nervous Energy Work For You
Learn to channel your nervous energy into positive energy. Being nervous is a form of adrenaline. You can use it in a positive way to help give an impassioned presentation during public speaking events.
The moment of enlightenment from today
Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse
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