Public speaking comes naturally to some people, but for others it can be extremely hard. It can be scary when you're in front of lots of people, especially if you dont know them well or at all and are expected to talk. It’s really common to have a fear of speaking in public which is mostly caused by anxiety, and worrying about what others think of you. When you start to feel anxious your body goes into the fight or flight response which can stop you from performing confidently and comfortably. For some people it goes deeper than that when they can even start to develop a fear of fear, where they are worrying about how their anxiety may affect their speaking. I've found talking in front of people hard for a long time. Since elementary school my report cards have all said Quinn needs to speak up more in class. I’ve tried working on it in a number of ways but the thing that helped me the most was acting classes. Acting was something that I never really thought about and was definitely out of my comfort zone. I tried it out last year to challenge myself to do something new and I was really nervous at first. But it was a group of people who were all there to learn something new and it felt safe. I kinda just had to get over my nervousness about it because we had to speak on camera, and pretend to be someone else every week. Overtime I got more comfortable talking in front of people and it was a lot easier to speak to people after that because I just had to be myself. There are many ways to improve your speaking skills, some being things like acting or public speaking classes. With classes like that you know that everyones there for the same reason so it's a safe space to make mistakes and get feedback. We have infinite resources on the internet making it easy to find help. I really liked this ted talk. I found it really helpful how he explained why you're nervous and what you can do to help your anxiety when you're speaking. Public speaking is an important skill and will help you alot in life so it's good to practice it . It can be harder for some people but there's so many sources to improve.
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It's a real fear not everyone can get over. It's a real everyday struggle, stepping over the hurdles of avoiding it. Part of being a leader is being able to speak in front of people. If you are confident in public speaking the point will come across more clearly.
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