How to Control Your Nerves Before and During Your Presentation

What is the term used to describe the optimal level of stress for peak performance?

• Distress

• Eustress

• Hyperstress

• Hypostress

Which of the following is NOT a component of preparation for a presentation?

• Reviewing your presentation

• Rehearsing your delivery

• Choosing the right venue

• Creating checklists

What should you do to make your presentation space more comfortable?

• Avoid testing your equipment

• Arrange your notes and equipment conveniently

• Ignore the audience space

• Control the entire venue

Which technique involves imagining your presentation going successfully?

• Self-talk

• Meditation

• Affirmation

• Visualization

What is a key benefit of positive self-talk before a presentation?

• It increases audience size

• It changes the venue

• It boosts your confidence

• It shortens the presentation

How should you stand to appear confident during a presentation?

• With feet close together

• With hands in pockets

• With arms crossed

• With feet shoulder-width apart

What is the physiological response that can help you feel more confident?

• Deep and even breathing

• Rapid breathing

• Shallow breathing

• Holding your breath