{"id":30433,"date":"2015-12-20T10:57:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T09:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manjgura.hr\/?p=30433&lang=en"},"modified":"2018-01-30T09:46:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T08:46:19","slug":"7-ways-to-reduce-your-fear-of-public-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/media-relations\/7-ways-to-reduce-your-fear-of-public-speaking","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Reduce Your Fear of Public Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posljednja izmjena January 30th, 2018 u 09:46 <\/p>

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The text<\/a> that follows is an excerpt from the book \u201cThe Media Training Bible\u201d<\/strong> whose author offers seven techniques and tips that helped him and thousands of his clients in the last decade.<\/p>\n

1. Practice makes perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people say that the best way to reduce their fear is by getting familiar with their material they have to present and conducting several practice interviews in advance. Their trainees also say that their fear recedes as they gain more media experience. Therefore, seize every opportunity you can to practice with smaller media outlets before the time comes for your first \u201cbig\u201d interview.<\/p>\n

2. You don\u2019t have to be perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one is judging you based on some perfection scale. You\u2019re allowed to stumble, say the occasional \u201cum\u201d here and there or even forget a word or two. If you focus on doing the big things well – deliver quality content with passion\u2014the audience is probably going to form a positive impression of you.<\/p>\n

3. Just because you feel something doesn\u2019t mean others can see it<\/strong><\/p>\n

The estimation of your own nervousness is bad. Don\u2019t assume the audience can sense your pounding heart or sweaty palms\u2014they usually don\u2019t have such supernatural powers.<\/p>\n

4. Remember, it\u2019s not about you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stop focusing on your own fears and concentrate on the audience. Think about their lives, their needs, and their interests. Remember that your information can make their lives better. Try to serve them. It\u2019s not about you. It\u2019s about them.<\/p>\n

5. Stay concentrated<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you make a mistake, stay concentrated. Don\u2019t eat yourself up while the interview is still in progress\u2014if you lose focus, you\u2019ll make additional mistakes and make your original error even more complicated. Self-flagellate after the interview ends but never during the interview.<\/p>\n

6. Take a long, deep breath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adults, on average, breathe 12 times per minute. That number goes up when you\u2019re in a stressful situation, which leads to a reduced concentration of carbon dioxide in your blood and oxygen in your brain. Long, deep breaths can help you regain control of your respiration, so it is recommended to practice your breathing shortly before your interview begins. Start by slowly exhaling all of the air from your lungs. Next, slowly inhale through your nose until your lungs are full. Hold your breath for as long as you can comfortably do so. Slowly release the air through your mouth until your lungs feel empty again. Repeat this exercise 10\u201412 times.<\/p>\n

7. Relax your muscles<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can also use a modified version of a technique called \u201cprogressive muscle relaxation\u201d by flexing\u2014then relaxing\u2014different muscles. Sit in a comfortable chair and close your eyes. Flex the muscles in your face for 10 seconds, then relax for 20 seconds. Move on to your neck and repeat the same exercise, continuing on with your shoulders, then your arms, then your hands, then your chest, then your stomach, and downward until you reach your toes.<\/p>\n

We hope these few tips will help you prevent sweaty palms, pounding heart and butterflies in your stomach.<\/p>\n

Source: mrmediatraining.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people feel extremely nervous during an interview, and that is probably the reason why they do not want to make an awkward mistake that will embarrass and humiliate them in front of their peers and that will prevent them from reaching their goal. There is no magic solution that can completely eliminate stage fright. However, what you can do, is learn how to manage your fear and how to get rid of the \u201cbutterflies\u201d in your stomach that disturb you during the performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":28564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2676,2672,2677,2707],"tags":[2689,2695,2696,2723],"class_list":["post-30433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-media-relations","category-news","category-blog-en","tag-public-speaking","tag-media-relations","tag-public-relations","tag-media-training"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2217562952_d359640e1d_b.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}