How to Speak Without Anxiety

The excitement you feel before a contest or tournament, or before walking down the aisle in a friend’s wedding is good stress. Adrenaline flows through your body and pumps you up to be focused on the event. Look at stress as energy being readied so you have enough excitement to do well.

The physical symptoms you feel when you are excited are similar to the symptoms you feel when you are anxious. These include sweating, upset stomach, dry mouth, and hands and voice shaking.

You have some control over your stress symptoms. Say to yourself,

• “What I’m feeling is normal stress. It gives me energy.”

• “I can do well even though I think I can’t! I will do the best I can. I’m only here to help them.”

How does this information help you when you are giving a speech?....

# posted by Dr. Reesa Woolf @ 12:15 PM