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What can help reduce public speaking anxiety?
What can help reduce public speaking anxiety?
What is the amygdala?
What is the amygdala?
What can help create a more personal connection?
What can help create a more personal connection?
What is a common before-speech feeling?
What is a common before-speech feeling?
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What is the key to becoming a generous speaker?
What is the key to becoming a generous speaker?
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Study Notes
- Public speaking anxiety is in our DNA and is triggered by the fear of being watched.
- To calm the amygdala, we need to focus on helping the audience instead of ourselves.
- When we do this, we feel less nervous and are more generous.
- To become a generous speaker, start by thinking about the audience and focusing on their needs.
- Nervousness is a common before-speech feeling.
- Refocusing your brain to focus on the task at hand can help reduce nerves.
- Making eye contact with individual listeners can help create a more personal connection.
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Description
Learn how to overcome public speaking anxiety by refocusing on the audience's needs and by creating a personal connection through eye contact. Understand the science behind nervousness and how to become a more generous speaker by shifting focus from self to audience.
