Public Speaking Practices

I am going to share with you some public speaking exercises that could assist take the edge off before you ever step on stage. I know it could acquire tough especially the last 30 minutes before you are expected to speak, so I would share with you some of things I do.

Try to relax. I know that's just a stupid statement to start with but there are little exercises, especially with self hypnosis that could assist you relax. Self hypnosis never worked for me, but before you put yourself in a hypnotic state, you first have to relax and these are the exercises you could use. You need a quiet place where you could focus for a few minutes. You prefer to start thinking about your finger tips and how the muscles could relax. Feel them lose their tension, than move up your finger to your hand. The idea is to keep moving up until you hit all of your body.

The next exercise should be you watching yourself do this speech, and doing it calmly. Sometimes looking at through a television screen could make it a little easier. The idea is that you prefer to run it through your mind that you are going to calm when you do this speech. You prefer to show your mind how a calm speech looks and exactly what you do during that speech.

Lastly, be prepared for your speech. That's just really the most significant thing you could do to relax. If you know your speech well enough, it takes a lot of the edge off. Maybe you are a little nervous about the questions at the end. Practice this. Have someone ask you questions related to your speech. Ones you have never heard. It would teach you to think on your feet.