Anxiety Tips

What is the best use for your nervousness surrounding public speaking?

• Use it as an excuse if you don't do well

• Channel it into positive energy/motivation

• Procrastinate until you HAVE to deliver the speech

• Just 'wing it' with no preparation/notes

(Generallly) Audiences are

• Judgmental and Rude

• Forgiving and Understanding

• Distracted and Bored

• Uninterested and Hateful

Fears about public speaking are

• very common.

• not common.

• imaginary.

• a sign of weakness.

What does the brain produce that makes public speaking difficult?

• Endorphins

• Serotonin

• Synapses

• Anxiety

What physical activity helps control the adrenaline you feel when nervous?

• Simply breathing

• Hydrating

• Skipping the event that causes the nervousness

• Hypnotizing yourself

The worst result of a bad speech is usually

• exile from your community.

• death and dismemberment.

• embarrassment and a low grade.

• getting canceled.

Dressing professionally for a speech

• can cost too much money.

• can sacrifice time spent practicing more.

• can boost your confidence levels.

• can make people believe lies.

Researching early for a topic

• is a waste of time.

• gives you more confidence.

• is for nerds; just wing it.

• allows teachers to assign more steps.

You should practice speech delivery

• only around supportive family.

• with very critical friends who are negative.

• just in the mirror or with farm animals.

• someone you trust to be honest.

What is your best tool to prepare for delivering a speech?

• Practice

• Winging it

• ColdStone Ice cream

• Eye contact with an animal