There will come a time in our lives when we need to speak in front of a huge group of people, whether we want to or not. It can be inside your classroom when you’re assigned to explain a certain topic as part of your graded recitation or if you are appointed by your immediate supervisor to explain a new rule to your co-team members; public speaking will be there to either make you happy or haunt you until you deal with it sooner or later.
There are a lot of people who find it very difficult to convey a message in front of a huge crowd, and while this might seem somewhat shallow to some, it is still quite unnerving. This is not just about confidence; the very fear of speaking in public is more serious than it looks. Technically, the fear of public speaking is known as glossophobia, and below are some of the things that classify a person as glossophobic and some tips to counter it on the first encounter.
Glossophobia has quite a number of symptoms that are observable through mere physical gestures. Some of the proven symptoms to identify if you are indeed glossophobic include stuttering / stammering, freezing in front of a small or big audience, weakening of the voice when speaking, abnormal and rapid heartbeat, elevated blood pressure which may lead to rapid breathing and nausea, stiff neck and back muscles, general shaking, a dry mouth, sweating, dilated pupils and even hearing problems.
Glassophobia might be something experienced but overlooked and this specific fear should be faced in one way or another. As a form of an inspiration, draw some confidence from the legendary Marin Luther King Jr. as his I Have a Dream speech is regarded as the largest speaking convention ever done in 1963.
Overcoming glossophobia will not just help you in one instance, it can channel your expertise to a specific topic, make your products more sellable and improve your connections with prospective clients, make you more aware of issues and under discussions, inspire others to overcome glossophobia and even impress higher ranking officials who have listened to your eloquent speeches.
In overcoming this specific phobia, there are a lot of things to do and consider, but it will boil down to the type and scope of fear you are in. Before getting into a speaking engagement, you must be sensitive enough to know your assigned topic and organize it. Performing deep-breathing exercises will also cure you in the long run.
Moments of silence are inevitable, so it is up to your attention management on how you will lure your audience back to listening to you. You must also stay in touch with the focal point of your material and always envision success once this is done. Practice really makes perfect and if you are able to master every syllable and pause, then you’re well on your way to bolstering your speaking skills.
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