TipsforPublicSpeakingCommonFearsofPublicSpeakingWhathappenswhenyouhavetospeakinpublic?Didyouknowthatpublicspeakingtopsthelistofphobiasformostpeople?Notspidersorheights-publicspeaking-speechinpublic!Well,ifyoudidn'tknowthat,webetyourbodydoes.Itwilldoallkindsofunpleasantthingstoyouwhenyouhavetostandupandfaceaseaoffaceswiththehopeofgettingyourmessageacrossinacompellingandinterestingway.Yourhandsmaysweatandyourmouthgoesdry.Yourkneesmayshakeandaquaveraffectsyourvoice.Yourheartmayraceandthosewellknownbutterfliesinvadeyourstomach.Whenallthathappensmostpeopledon'tthinkofgettingtheirmessageacrossinacompellingandinterestingway;theyjustthinkofgettingoffthe'stage'asquicklyaspossible!Havewefrightenedyousufficientlyyet?It'snormalWedon'treallymeantofrightenyou,justremindyouthatyourbodyreacts'inextremis'whenputunderpressure,andformostpeople,publicspeakingisjustabouttheworstpressuretheycanbeputunder.It'snormaltobenervousandhavealotofanxietywhenspeakinginpublic.Inaway,it'slessnormalnottohavenervesoranxiety;infact,tofeelyouhaveaphobiaaboutpublicspeaking.WhydowegetPublicSpeakinganxiety?FightorflightOurbodiesaregearedtofightorflightfromancienttime-fightthatmastodonorgetthehelloutoftheway.Wedon'thavetoomanymastodonsaroundthesedays,butthebodystillreactsasthoughwedo.So,ifwehavetogetupandspeakinpublic,allthatadrenalinandnoradrenalingoescoursingthroughourbodies-waymorethanweneed.Wecan'trunaway(well,wecould,butwe'dbeoutofjobprettyquickifwedidittoooften),soouronlyoptionistofight.Butintermsofspeakinginpublic,itcanbehardtodefinejustwhatwe'refighting.Whydoespublicspeakingdothistous?Goodquestion.You'dthinkthatformostpeople,beinggiventheopportunitytoimpresstheiraudiencewouldbeafantasticone.Thereyouareinfrontofagroupofpeople,thespotlightisonyouandforthelengthoftimeyou'vebeengive,theworldisyours.Orisit?Theveryfactthatthespotlightisyouisenoughtotriggereveryfear,anxietyandphobiayou'veeverhadaboutpublicspeaking.Here'swhyYoumaybejudgedbyallthosepeople,andjudgedbadlyYoumayfeellikeaf