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Five ways to handle nervousness when speaking
From the course: Communicating with Confidence
Five ways to handle nervousness when speaking
- When we feel nervous, it can rob us of authority, credibility, and influence every time we speak. After being a professional speaker now for the last decade plus, here are five of the most powerful ways you can manage your nerves. Number one, there's something known as the Wim Hof Guided Bubble Breathing Technique. You've got to go check out these videos by Wim Hof if you've never heard of them before. I've spoken to groups of 10 people, I've spoken to groups of 10,000 people. I've even been in a basketball arena speaking to over 20,000 people. And there have been times where I've felt so nervous, it was crippling. And this breathing technique by Wim Hof saved me. So if you don't know it, go search for it online, and it's going to save you too, I know it. Tip number two, you want to get rid of the adrenaline. Often, one of the main reasons why we're shaking, our body is shaking, or our voice is shaking, is because there's excess adrenaline in our bodies. So the easiest way to get…
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