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Managing Speech Anxiety

Managing Speech Anxiety. What is Speech Anxiety?. The level of fear or anxiety you experience when anticipating or actually speaking to an audience. Trait apprehension State apprehension. Causes of Speech Anxiety. Inborn Negative reinforcement Underdeveloped skills. Stage Fright.

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Managing Speech Anxiety

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  1. Managing Speech Anxiety

  2. What is Speech Anxiety? • The level of fear or anxiety you experience when anticipating or actually speaking to an audience. • Trait apprehension • State apprehension

  3. Causes of Speech Anxiety • Inborn • Negative reinforcement • Underdeveloped skills

  4. Stage Fright • Ever feel like a deer in the headlights?

  5. King George VI

  6. “The King’s Speech”

  7. Stage Fright Stage fright is a form of stress • Psychological effects • Public speaking anxiety • Anticipatory anxiety

  8. Stage Fright • Anticipatory Anxiety Phases • Anticipation • Confrontation • Adaptation

  9. Stage Fright • Physical Effects (Internal) • Elevated stress hormones • Increased heart rate • Elevated blood pressure

  10. Stage Fright • Physical Effects (External) • Voice • Mouth and throat • Facial expression • General movement • Verbal behavior • Perspiration

  11. Stage Fright • Emotional effects • Shame • Embarrassment • Feeling of lowself-worth

  12. Stage Fright • Cognitive effects • Stage fright can be debilitating. • Mind goes blank. • Strong urge toescape the situation.

  13. Stage Fright • Making stage fright an advantage • Accept stage fright as normal • Focus your nervous energy • Visualize success • Desensitize yourself • Stay positive

  14. Getting Through It • Realize that your audience probably doesn’t perceive that you are anxious or nervous . . . really!

  15. Getting Through It • Understand that with careful preparation and rehearsal, apprehension will decrease.

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