Be a More Confident Public Speaker

If public speaking sounds like your worst nightmare, you're not alone. You're one of the estimated 70 percent of the population that has an intense fear of public speaking. That's OK. On today's WellCast, we've got our Triple P method that will keep you calm during that next oral report and keep your breakfast where it belongs. Ready?

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[ElishaMarzo]

I memorise the whole speech and go up on that stage with a blank mind

[roughryder]

I feel like im the only one that has a fear of presenting in my class.

[fatima]

Tips from me...
1. Think that you are controlling the whole room while presenting...
2. Know that everybody else have to present as well and they are nervous too...
3. Just know that your speech is going to end soon and it will be over and then you will be free...
4. Focus or look on one person at a time especially look at someone who is not paying attention to you....
*hope they work for you cuz they work for me* *goodluck*

[zephe]

I'm okay with speaking in front of large crowds where I have no connection to the majority of people- but if I'm presenting to only a few people I know.. That's the worst.

[tougy]

Her voice gives me more anxiety than public speaking alone... thanks I guess

[Carlito]

My personal tip is : Try to make such a great presentation and speech that you just cannot wait to tell everyone.

[sneakerhead]

Who else has a presentation tomorrow? 😅

(Edit: It’s been 4 years and I still get likes and comments from this. Honestly, I don’t remember any of the presentations I did in school lol. That just shows you that it isn’t that big of deal. You’ll be fine 🙏. You can do it!)

[SatanOfficial]

I have a lifechanging tip if you have this fear: Don't just "get through" a speech. Be the light that inspires your crowd, you have the chance to really CHANGE a group. If it helps, talk about your feelings from the start to make you feel less like you are hiding, but breathe in confidence. Nearly every person in this crowd is afraid to get up there, and you went far enough to actually do it. Fears are only challenges for us to conquer, not chains to hold us back. Always stand up for what you believe in. Even if no one sides with that opinion, your energy alone will inspire someone. Changing your perspective on public speaking will transform the fear into strength. Mediation is VERY helpful too.

[Greapes]

How are 30% of people not afraid of public speaking???

[dangggnat]

Is it me orrr...
Every time I do a presentation my voice SHAKES!

[sumraee]

All the voice changing is giving me an odd sense of anxiety and I don’t like it

[elxxc]

As a introvert with social anxiety, I can say that this is a big challenge for me.

[wwkcd]

nope just not going to school Thursday

[pcvsbdj]

Honestly everyone is my class is mean, disrespectful and rude so that's the only reason why I'm scared or else I'd feel more comfortable knowing someone won't make fun of me

[lakshmisubramaniam]

My hands start shaking, my voice starts shivering and I forget all my lines 😭😭😭

[LukaWillMakeIt]

I used to suffer from public speaking anxiety A LOT, beacuse I didn't get the cause of it. I tried all sorts of techniques and strategies, but it all turned out to be useless. Then I understood (thanks to a few video that brought me to my personal conclusion) that at the root of that gigantic fear was low self-confidence. Indeed, the fear exists beacuse especially nowdays, with social medias that make us confront with others, we tend value too much what other people think about us, instead of caring what we actually want and what makes us feel good. Therefore, my personal advice would be to start putting more value on yourselves, by repeating out loud positive affirmations and start working on whatever you feel affects you to the point that you feel bad. Another advice would be that whenever you feel you're giving too much importance to someone's opinion, acknowledge that you're giving value to what someone that judges you for no reason at all thinks, so he/she is not your friend nor anyone you should care about, and back yourself up.
This would be my advice, I hope it helps some of you. Have a great day.

[PinkyMinions]

Once in the ninth grade I got asked to speak in front of my class and I got shaky and sweaty and fearsome






Today I am the official speaker of my college

[julesmcc]

This made me more nervous and why are you screaming geez

[hamimsyahrumahmadmokhtar]

No one:



Me presenting in class: laughs for no absolute reason, stutter, forgot where am I

[noice]

and here i am watching this minutes away from my report instead of preparing