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Business Speakers And Getting Nervous
Not all people can speak in front of a group of people without feeling the nerves or getting anxious. For some, it can even be a frightening experience which is to be avoided at all costs. Performance anxiety, also known as a stage fright, is characterized by an intense anxiety and paranoia that occurs before, during, and after a performance.
Performance anxiety affects even the most seasoned professional speaker or performer like business speakers and motivational speakers. For some, they are able to stay composed even when the stress of a public speaking performance is getting to them but for most however, the negative thoughts about what might go wrong take over.
The context of the performance will often play a role in the amount of nerves someone experiences. The size of the audience, being alone on stage, the importance of the evaluation; all these factors can change the level of anxiety experienced by the speaker. For a larger audience, the speaker might experience more nerves. In a job interview, the applicant is more nervous in front of the manager than the secretary.
Variations Of Anxiety.
1. Commonly experienced by most people is intense, but transient anxious, fluttery sensations, that typically precede a performance, but disappear shortly after the performance begins. This built up energy can make performers better.
2. If a speaker or performer has not practised, got no experience or does not have speaking skills, they may experience reactive anxiety. Usually best resolved through practice, preparation, and the repeated exposure to the experience of public speaking/performance. This is how business speakers get better.
3. The hallmark of performance anxiety is usually associated with signs of physical and emotional discomfort such as sweating, shaking, voice quivering, rapid heart beating, feelings of fear, and panic. The thought that you will be unsuccessful at the speech is what causes these reactions.
To help control the anxiety this belief must be altered. A performer can learn to overcome the triggers of anxiety by accepting fear, breathing calmly and practising in front of people as much as possible. You may discover that fear still remains, but you notice that you can handle it, as you are beginning to get the sense of enjoyment from your performance and from connecting with others.