Speaking in Public

 Public speaking is a common form of anxiety and fear. Over 75% of people experience some degree of anxiety or nervousness when it comes to speaking in front of others.People who have been surveyed commonly rank this fear above spiders, heights and death. So the first thing to remember is that your fear is totally normal.It can range from slight nervousness to paralyzing fear and panic, with more extreme fear known as glossophobia. Many people with this fear avoid public speaking situations altogether, or they suffer through them with shaking hands and a quavering voice.But with preparation and experience, you can overcome your  fear.

I remember one moment particularly clearly. My classmates were waiting for me to read a paper I’d written—an experience, I’m sure, many remember from high school and college. While a part of me was concerned about the views of my peers—I wouldn’t like to embarrass myself in front of them, after all—I was more concerned with what my professor would think. He was pretty strict, and I knew if I’d written something subpar he’d be the first to point it out.Having dealt with anxiety for most of my life, I recognized the symptoms: pounding heart, cold sweat, this weird tingling down my arms and wrist, and the immense desire to run and hide back in my dorm. I think it might’ve been good the clock was behind me, or I would’ve been checking that constantly, rather than focusing on my audience.Happily, however, one of my high school teachers gave me some helpful advice on overcoming a fear of public speaking—focus above people’s heads, rather than looking at their eyes. Needless to say, I survived the experience.

I overcame my fear of public speaking by self learning. Self motivation is the best. No matter how much people pat us with a "better luck next time", it's never going to be best unless you decide to make this time. All I got rid of was fear of judgement. I reminded myself that whatever I do I'm going to be judged anyways so better give a shot. Also it's very important to be clear with the thoughts one is speaking. Memorising never helps! Speaking from your heart. Understanding the concept and being open to doubts is the key to a great public speech.

Concluding Public Speaking is not a rocket science but to be fluent one has to practice as hard as a Rocket Scientists.