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in fear of public speaking

Encompassing Public Speaking Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is an attitude about your skills and abilities.  It means you accept and trust yourself and have a sense of control in your life. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses and having a realistic view of yourself helps you to set expectations for yourself that are attainable. Handling criticism, and communicating assertively is an important parts of public speaking.  Self-confidence is the combination of your basic self-worth and your basic sense of competency.  It is the knowledge that you can cope with any problems you encounter and the belief that you deserve happiness.

Following is a list of the common types of confidence:

  • Self-Confidence.  Self-confidence is an individual’s foundational belief in their abilities, knowledge, character and judgement.
  • Self-Efficacy
  • Fake it till you make it
  • Illusory Superiority
  • Illusory Inferiority
  • Illusion of Control
  • Pessimism
  • Defeatism

Here is a simple exercise to practice prior to public speaking.

An affirmation is a short positive statement.
Provide each of these categories with an affirmation prior to public speaking.
What would these people say to you prior to a public speaking engagement?

  1. A personal trainer….example.  “You are amazing.”
  2. Accepting friend….. example.  “Wow!  What a talent.”
  3. Hollywood agent……example.  “You’re fantastic.”
  4. Rational teacher…….example. “You have worked hard.  Let yourself shine.”
  5. Compassionate Mentor…….example “You are fabulous, like me.”
  6. Kindly Aunt…….example “I am so proud of you dear.”

Self-confidence is crucial in public speaking.

Problems such as stage fear and nervousness can disappear when you feel and exude self-confidence.  Let it shine!

Written by,
Bette Elly Klimitz

 

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