Ever got up to speak at a gathering and your heart began pacing out of your ribs, your mouth felt dry and your hands and legs were shaky, couldn't hold the mic steady? I know I have.
We think this reaction is terrible, but actually its benefecial. Your body releases adrenaline when you are on stage, causing your heart to beat faster, increasing blood supply to your body, increasing the activity of your muscles (thats why you twitch).
This prepares your body for fight not for flight.
You always need enormous amounts of energy to speak to crowds. What you call nervousness, anxiety or fear is your body's mechanism to prepare you for success. Yeah I know, unbelievable but true.
Within you is the god-like energy to deliver, use it to your advantage, do not let it overcome you. Oh yes it can, we've all been there. Its like learning to shoot a rifle, so much power in your hands but you've got to learn to control it. Tell yourself "I've got this, triumph awaits me".
-David Oyibo (for more info on public speaking contact me on davidoyibo7@gmail.com)
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