STRESS MANAGEMENT
It is very common to feel the stress growing when you have to speak in public. It comes from evolution: for a human being, living in a group was a basic survival skill. On a deep level, people are afraid their audience will reject them.
Different factors can increase your stress when you are in front of an audience:
- the number of persons in the room
- the presence of a specific person or group of persons
- worrying about past performance during presentations or interviews
- how you will compare with your colleagues
- any negative consequences if you do not do as well as you would like
- the reaction of the audience
In order to control your stress you need to understand the psychological processes involved in this situation.
Discover the common reactions when you are under high stress and learn how to avoid them.
Speakers that look relaxed and confident have simply learned how to handle their anxiety and use it to enhance their performance.
Learn different techniques to control your stress when speaking in public.
