and enthusiasm.
How did I make such a dramatic change? I did it using a few simple
techniques, practiced hundreds of times.
The good news is that you can do what I have done. No matter how much
fear you have for English presentations, by practicing a simple technique
you can train yourself to feel strong and confident every time you give a
public speech.
Feeling strong and confident is eighty percent or more of public speaking
success. You already know how to speak. Once you overcome the fear of
public speaking, you won’t have any problem making great English
presentations.
Confidence Must Be Trained
Confidence does not just happen accidentally. To overcome the fear of
public speaking, you must develop emotional mastery at a very high level.
Doing that requires practice and training. Great speakers train constantly.
You will use a very basic technique to achieve the emotional mastery
necessary for public speaking. This technique is designed to overcome the
natural fear response and replace it with feelings of confidence.
For this technique to be successful, you must practice it many times
before giving a speech. Ideally, you will repeat this technique hundreds of
times before taking the stage. You’ll do this before each and every speech
you ever make.
You Can’t Suppress Fear, You Can Only Transform It
The adrenaline response is powerful. Once it is triggered, it is almost
impossible to suppress. You can’t fight it. In fact, any attempt to suppress
the fear will make it worse.
For example, if your hands begin to shake before giving a speech, it is
nearly impossible to stop them. The same is true for a rapid heartbeat,
shallow breathing, muscle tension, etc. Once these reactions have started,
