Chapter 33. Recognize Anxiety Before It Begins
The best way to deal with anxiety in a presentation is to recognize it before it begins. The audience won’t know you’re nervous unless you tell them you are (my advice: don’t) or they see and hear nervousness once you begin speaking. If you deal with your nerves in advance, then your chances for a successful presentation are much greater.
Behavioral psychologists commonly recommend three ways to diminish the negative effects of anxiety. These include depersonalization, behavior modification, and practice:
Depersonalization—. This technique requires that you think of your speech in terms that aren’t personal to you. Some degree of anxiety flows out of personal concerns: “Will the audience understand ...
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