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anxiety ugh

1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
I have a class coming up in about an hour where I have to stand up and give a summary about my paper. I am so nervous I'm shaking and I've already had 3 mg of klonopin....how can I calm down...its just a few minuutes...this is ridiculous...i hate talking in public...wheres my confident hypomanic side when I need her!!!
dancingd
dancingd
As a (former) Public Speaker.....I always took deep breaths ahead of time
Remember YOU are the expert on stage
Keep eye contact with just a few of the people in the crowd....say 3 or 4 people , keep your eye contact limited....that way you don't go into shock looking at EVERYONE !

Good luck !
dancingd
dancingd
As a (former) Public Speaker.....I always took deep breaths ahead of time
Remember YOU are the expert on stage
Keep eye contact with just a few of the people in the crowd....say 3 or 4 people , keep your eye contact limited....that way you don't go into shock looking at EVERYONE !

Good luck !
KimChick
KimChick
Oh myyyy.......public speaking is my biggest fear. I find that I fear it so much, but when it's time to actually do it, I'm not that bad at it. Still doesn't mean I hate it with a passion, though. Scares me to death.

I would say to try NOT looking at the same person all the time when you're doing the "eye contact thing." It always makes me nervous when the speaker keeps looking my way.....so vary where you look, and it will make you appear more comfortable.

If you CAN, try to be one of the first to do it so you can get it done and over-with!!!

Good Luck! It'll all be over before you know it!!!!
KimChick
KimChick
Oops! I didn't even read dd's response!

Our advice about eye contact SOUNDS opposite, but it's not really.....

Don't look at EVERYONE, but also don't just look at one person, either. Haha!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good luck! Wishing you lots of luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
breathe until you sort of hyper-ventiate ... you know, just breathe really heavy in circles, or into a bag or something so you get light-headed and kind of pause in consciousness for a second and disconnect your analytical mind from thought..
deleted_user
deleted_user
this post just got me to start taking my buspar again, can't handle it!!!
1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
Well he lectured past time,,,so I got away with just turning it in. Its just been a stressful day. I have to actually do a lot of presentations this semester and public speaking next.semester...hopefully I will get less freaked about it. I literally shake...even my legs.
mysooners
mysooners
It does get easier the more you speak. At least it got easier for me. Just remember that what you have to say, someone will want to hear, no matter what it is about. If your new career is going to put you in the limelight with speaking then you will get used to it and may even enjoy speaking, just make your speech something you would want to hear.

at first, maybe pretend you are looking in a mirror and giving the speech to yourself, only let your eyes then go to the few ppl in the crowd you want to glance at.

God be with you as you grow in strength!