Public Speaking Anxiety Tips: 6 BEHAVIORAL Tips 

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That feeling when he tells you "practice like crazy" but your graduation presentation is in 5 hours and you done it once

I have a public speaking course in college and for one of our assignment speeches I got to do a speech on a topic I was really passionate and very knowledgeable about. Maybe halfway through the speech I completely froze. I have really bad social anxiety. It felt like an entire minute. I just didn't know what to say! I was actually considering wanting to fake pass out just to get out of the situation! Somehow I managed to finish.

Even as I am watching this, I am still nervous

My face starts to get red and twitches everywhere, then my voice shakes, then i start to feel myself want to cry or blackout. Its crazy because im such an extrovert, but still feel a massive panic attack coming on in front of a group of people

I gave a presentation last week in front of the executive and senior leadership team for a large fortune 500 company. Your videos completely reframed my mindset. It completely eliminated the anxiety spikes I had felt before. A big thank you. You are making a difference.

I once made a public speech in English in front of a large audience. I got there early enough to practice beforehand and walk around the auditorium, stand on the stage and look around the empty seets where all the people would be sitting after a while. I was nervous at first, but soon I felt very confident. The speech went successfully; I got the first prize then. Alex, your teaching in this video reminded me of those young days. Now I'm a Japanese housewife living near Tokyo, I watch your video every day to get a lot of inspiration. Thank you for sharing💙

Once again 5, "reducing uncertainty reduces anxiety." is really eye opening advice.

Practicing at least 10x over a couple of days was a light bulb moment for me. Thank you very much for these helpful videos!

I loved every minute of this presentation, especially the "Practice like crazy" part. Good job!

Great tips. I have stumbled upon several of these points through my own experiences. I am so glad "practice like crazy" is top of the list because my colleagues look at me like I'm crazy when I request 8 hours to rehearse a standard 45-minute presentation. The tip to visualize the first 30 seconds *as all positive* I hadn't thought of. This is fantastic advice. Managing that anxiety peak (30 seconds before the start until 30 seconds after) is really crucial for me.

Rerecently I was appointed to read some lines in a book so I had to get up and speak to the whole class, when i started my friends told that they coudn't hear anything so when I started to speak louder my voice started shaking and cracking up I was extreamly nervous beacuse the whole class was watching. Thank you very much !

I love all your tips and you’re delivery. I like that you don’t waste your breath on useless info, you’re concise and straight to the point.

I just had a presentation on Zoom in my grad program. The class is Advanced Health Assessment and I did so well!!

I think practice,practice, practice will help me the most

I really want to say, thank you for giving me the tip on "Knowing your audience ahead of time". That really would help me with lessening my stress by knowing who I will be talking to before an interview starts.

Crushing it again, brother! Tips 3 and 6 resonate with me the most. I can vouch for the effectiveness of both. The others - I'm making mental notes of. Thank you!

All the tips are great, but the first one is pure gold. Thank you!

for me visualizing myself doing well in the beginning i think will help me very much. i have a 5 min presentation in bible class this week and your tips and videos have been very helpful!!

I like that, focusing on the message and audience rather then yourself. Great video, you have great content thank you for putting it out

As a pastor, you have given me a lot of tools to use. I feel we can always strive to become better in our speaking and delivery. Thanks Coach! God bless!

Thanks on these tips! Quick and direct to the point.

Best video on Public Speaking. Thank you Sir!

Of course practice like crazy, but also visualizing the first 30 seconds deserves some love. Starting off strong keeps the momentum going throughout.

Thank you so much for sharing. I like all the tips but no. 6 is my favourite! It sounds easier to practise.

Thanks for the tips Alex

Love this so much. Thank you. 😊❤️😊

Good points regarding focusing on the Message and Audience, a good balance should be had. I would also keep some personal focus to ensure you remind yourself of your delivery such as body language, eye contact, and your voice...rhythm, speed, volume, pitch, pause RSVPP.........Great video Alex, always something new to learn.

Great stuff, as usual. Appreciate your videos!

Such a great video. thank you.

Great advice. Thank You so much

Thank you for these useful tips, God bless you!

I remember watching this video before I closed a premium long-term project! Even if the meeting is only via zoom, my client is an organization so there were still like 5-6 of them. It was so nerve-racking at first but I have equipped myself with Coach Alex's techniques and yeaaah, it went smooth! :) I'm a former teacher ( I only taught for a year 5 years ago). Yas..It was a long time ago that is why I always watch videos and train myself to regain the confidence I lost. Again, we appreciate you so much Coach Alex. You are helping us a lot. :)

number 6 wow! never thought of that, i always in nose out mouth - makes sense alex, god bless u

Great tips! I think practicing 10 times is the most beneficial. And then all the rest of them would be a close second!

I think "practice like crazy" is the most critical of all the tips

Lovely information ..walking the room ..hope I can make a presentation soon with your tips .

Great tips, thank you for sharing :)

Thank you. Proffessor . I enjoy the video . Blessings here from sri lanka 🇱🇰 🌷🙏

I am a sophomore student and I am studying at University of Education. Next time, I wanna create some climate of learning to my friends or other people in my university to help them overcome the fear when they are taking part in presentation at class! And I see your series videos are so useful for my schedule!!! Thanks!

Thank you for this video!

Thnx

Deep breathing. I always say this in my mind, “smell the flowers, blow out the candles.” It helps to create sangfroid and refocus yourself. Like a breathing mantra. “Smell the flowers, blow out the candles”

Thank you. I really needed to hear this. I have a presentation in 3 hours and I feel much more confident.🙏

Wow! These were so helpful thanks

Hi Alex great video thank you. Practice like crazy is what i need to do.

Thank you for the useful information.

Feeling excited just subscribed ❤️ 😀

Yesterday, we presented our report to the class. I practiced a lot and even memorized it. But when it came time to speak, I couldn't get the right words out, and there were times when my voice shook. It was disappointing, but I'm still happy I managed to finish it, even though I was scared. Comparing how I am now to before, I was even worse. I guess it's an improvement, right?

Great!

Amazing points as always, Alex. You keep it real and practical. Thank (It's me Craig - your friend from Mumbai, India). God Bless

Thank you for your work. Your content, is easy to understand , insightful, & elaborative hence effective. I am learning alot. Hope our views help grow your business financially too

I think who your speaking to or with makes a big difference. I tend to feel intimidated by some of my co workers and when we have group meetings and have to speak publicly I become so incredibly anxious… I almost feel paralyzed and have trouble getting the words out. It’s an awful feeling.

As usual, another awesome video! Personally, I find tip #5 to be the most helpful.

Practical tips. Thank you!

Thanks a lot sir. We appreciate all your amazing points. I'll go with the first ever one. Cz I got know my mistake after watching this video. i.e., Not practicing enough. I'm gonna practice my next presentation like crazy. And I'll practice rest too. Thanks a ton again. 👍🤝😊

Quite educative educative and informative. Am a fan of practicing like crazy. The dictum that practice makes perfect should be ones guiding principle in whatever he is doing. whatever

I’m a coach and I had parents meeting the day you posted this and I listened to it. I practiced the speech and it was a massive help. I went in there confident because I knew what to say and how to say it. Thank you! And I know you’re a Christian :)

thank you so much i appricate that , im here from eye contacts video it helped me alot keep going bro , you are really nice to ppl

First of all, thank you, I love these videos and I love that you utilize cultural resources like you do in the videos commenting on public speakers and in the 'What is Character' video that uses Captain America and Loki as examples, I love that choice because I can even use that video to make a point to children who could use it as well. For me, numbers 2, 4, and 5 all seemed very related and also personally relate to me the most because most of my anxiety comes from the environment/ audience when I speak, meaning that typically I am aware enough to be mindful of the importance of my talking points and the clarity of my message, but I most typically fall short by forgetting to consider the pressure of the moment of speaking. Recently I was speaking to my boss about something that really shouldn't have made me nervous, I had a valued point and I was by no means going to get in any sort of trouble for what I was saying, it was a very candid and pleasant conversation except that due to my perception of the power dynamic, my leg was shaking like something out of a cartoon. I knew exactly what was going on and suffered through it, but it was still a huge sign to me that it didn't matter how strong I felt looking in the mirror because under pressure I could hardly speak. Ultimately, my message got across, but basically, at least for the short term, I felt about as big as an ant, and ironically, like I said this was a very candid and human conversation.

Anyone here who is also excited every time Coach Alex uploads a new video? :)

Very useful video, valuable information. Right away I can tell where I go wrong as I usually focus on myself as opposed to audience and message. When I'm trying to calm myself down I breathe in through nose and out the mouth 😂 I was getting myself pumped up than relaxing. Thank you Alex

I gave a presentation today and couldn't perform the way I had planned. I got so nervous that I forgot everything I was to say and f**d up the entire thing. I was so nervous to be seen as nervous XD. Maybe practicing 10x will help.

Great tips Thank you for this great content

Excellent 👍

Great practical tips.👌👌👌 Thanks for sharing.🌺🌺🌺 For me, as a perfectionist, the 2nd tip was so useful.

Thanks for your tips. I will apply them to my thesis presentation, hopefully, the results will live up to my expectations

Alex, have you heard of the "7's Rule" for calm-inducing breathing? If so, thoughts on its effectiveness? 🤔 i.e. Breathe in for 3 secs. Hold for 4 secs. Exhale slowly for 7 secs. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Controlled, steady breathing is the key component.

Breathing … Thank you

I have to do daily stand ups with the team and no matter how hard I try, my voice gets shaky after the second sentence then I'm so nervous I run out of breath while speaking. So I always try to cut myself short, but sometimes I have more to say. It is very frustrating

Whoever is reading this, you absolutely got this! 🙌🏼

sizing up the room is the best tip for me. It just sucks having to wait four hours during an event before presenting.

Thank you Alex for sharing! Great tips. To answer the question about which of the 6 tips resonate the most, I would say there are four that I currently practice and two I will adopt... - I currently practice #1, #2, #3 and #6. - I will implement #4 and 5. Overall - I think #1 is the most important of the 6. I have a big townhall presentation coming up soon and I am putting a lot of focus on #1 now.

As a 25 year old making videos for over 12 years, these 6 tips have really helped me out and one of them really showed me what I wasn't incorporating as much before. I will make those changes immediately now and practice them. Thank you so much Alex Lyon. I just found your channel today in a recommended search and it couldn't have show up at a better time in my next steps in life and my work! 🤗 🌞😎🙏

Tip for reaction video, Ronald Reagan A Time for choosing, This speech is truly amazing.

I totally agree. I would even empahsize on the EXHALE with the breathing. And if possible maintain a 3 sec pauze after the exhale before inahling deeply and then exhaling fully again. The REST mode is what I use to start speaking and it creates a super calm speech. Then I open with standards, the things about the presentation. The low hanging fruits that get me used to hearing myself. And THEN I start the story from a collected frame of mind. I know where to start and where to end(preparation). And like you said once you get going, focus on the points that you make and make an effort to relate them to the audience. Make it feel like the story is about them. And it makes for engaging talks. Rather than a narration. Even though all the pieces are totally prepared, you make it feel like you are telling it to the audience for the first time.

I have such a fear publically speaking but the times I've had success is when I practiced. We have round table discussions at work and I get sooo nervous and feel like I bomb every time I do it while everyone is a rockstar in those meetings. I'm really trying to conquer this fear.

I love you and your work I appreciate ❤️ you so much love from india

Table topics in toastmasters!? Haha! It puts you off guard

Point 2, 3 and 6

2. focusing on them makes me give my best and soothe my nerves.

You are the best

I have speech competition tomorrow but I am too scared . I wasn't ready to join in that. But my teacher said to join . At least for my teacher, I should speak well.

Can you make a video regarding active listenening with different accents. Do you have a technique? That would be a lot of help.

Thank you! Special talent you have! God Bless in Jesus name!

Sir I would take deep breaths and exhale through my nostril's and if I am doing an orientation or speaking with my colleagues or strangers...

Hi Alex. Could you help with something? I've seen these tips WORK WELL in music performances in my past. Also in the recording studio. They translate perfectly into other types of "presentation," other than public speaking. My caveat: Where I've found that I totally freeze, get mental blocks, and lose mojo is when an audience is ABSENT. For instance, attempting to record podcasts on a mic or talk into a camera, as you're doing. Any tips that you might have would be greatly appreciated! God Bless!

And what do I do if it doesn't help?This year I've given about 5 presentations,I practiced them to the point that I knew every word I was supposed to say by heart,but during the final performance I always either ended up reading from the paper of reciting monotonously everything I've learnt or(when I didn't practice enough to know it by heart)forgetting easy words. What was more,I couldn't stop trembling standing in front of all those people not even mentioning keeping the eye contact with them. My English is close to C1 level but when I stand there I struggle to find words and even pronounce them 😢

That thumbnail was wild 😂😂

I have to present my thesis proposal next week, and I'm nervous like crazy. Obviously, it's natural for everyone to feel this (the video here is for the average person), but for me as a very shy person and who has social phobia, I'm having a hard time at the moment , expecting what a bad presentation I'm going to have 😭 I need some advices ..

Hi Alex, I used to be a good speaker but now I have PTSD and as soon as I have to speak I get blotchy red all over my neck and face. Other than using all these tips and practicing, do you think it would be appropriate to acknowledge this to put people at ease that I'm okay?

I'm here after giving a really bad presentation and I feel ashamed of myself cause I wasn't able to even finish a single paragraph and that Professor really broke my flow as he interrupted me and after that I was stuck on single word and was stuttering. HELP I want to be as fluent as I'm alone 😔😔

Practice like crazy

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I have to write a speech

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so, where is the pdf files

My immediate progress choice will be "walking the room" and breathing through my nose.

Absobloodylutely

When i lool at the view count, that everyone on youtube is a public speaker 😁