How to cope with being nervous for presentation

[BlakeIC]

Well i have a Spanish presentation... I'm really nervous because last time i did a presentation in the class I struggled to talk and would lose my voice and itd be all shaky when talking

Now i bought phenibut to get rid of that for the presentation, but of course my god damn mom took it before i even got home and won't allow me to have it

If i screw up this presentation it will negatively effect my grades and were nearing the end of the school year and if my gpa drops below a 3.0 i am F*cking screwed

If i don't do the presentation i have a 50% on it right away and if i dont show up like i did today then i get a "0" and my gpa is down for

the reason my gpa matters is because of my dad, otherwise i wouldn't stress about it, i also don't have enough money to pay for the car insurance so that is what is making it to where i can pay

 

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[DaRK9]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=reduce+stress+before+giving+a+presentation

All of these work. I just make sure to prepare and breathe.

 

[Runum]

Breathing and controlling your pace is important. Practicing over and over in front of a mirror or video cam will help also. You have to know your script 100% to be able to perform well under pressure. Wear breathable clothes so you don't sweat a ton. I like to move around the crowd as I speak, kinda like a moving target in case they want to throw something at me.

You are your own worse critic. Practice and give yourself a fighting chance. Good luck.

 

[SGBoise]

I don't know if you have time to do this but Toastmasters is your best bet. Or find some friends for you to practice on.

There is nothing like practice and a little confidence.

 

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[IAmTheJeff]

I like to move around the crowd as I speak, kinda like a moving target in case they want to throw something at me.

Holy shit, I just spit coffee across the room Hahahahahahaha

 

[Runum]

Holy shit, I just spit coffee across the room Hahahahahahaha

LOL

Toastmasters will knock you for moving around the room while you talk.

I teach class daily and have to monitor kids as I talk. Slowly moving around the room as you talk makes your audience continually adjust their attention. It keeps them alert. I consider it part of taking control of the situation. I speak and move and control their attention. I practice 180 days a year. Some days are better than others.

 

[Kak]

Picture the audience naked. < I have always thought this was stupid. I used to have this problem, to tell you the truth only experience made it easier. Now it is no problem.

 

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[IAmTheJeff]

Back on topic - my method is simple. I just try to ignore that anyone else is even there, if I feel nervous at all. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Guest]

Also make some hand movements and body gestures, exaggerate it if you will. Did you know that 55%* of human communication is visual? It has similar effects as moving around the room like @Runum said.


You can "see" this guy saying Yo uno, dos, tres, cinco, cuatro...

 

[Kak]

Make sure you pound your fists on the podium to emphasize your point.


NO... ME... GUSTA!!!!

 

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[BlakeIC]

Make sure you pound your fists on the podium to emphasize your point.


NO... ME... GUSTA!!!!

haha itd be so much easier if there was a podium, i can't walk around either because i have to hold the item im presenting

 

[splok]

I think the best advice is to NOT try and memorize your presentation, word for word. This seems like the way people start out (or just reading directly from notes), but it's pretty much the worst way to do it. You end up sounding like a robot, and it's really easy to go blank if you get distracted for a second and miss a word. It's much better if you have a list of a few points that you want to cover and then you just proceed to have a conversation about those points with the audience.

Of course, that means you have to know the material pretty well, but I bet if one of your friends dropped by and asked what you were working on, you could sit on the couch and explain it to them pretty with and with zero anxiety. Have that same conversation, only in front of the class.

 

[Greywolf]

I used to get super nervous before presentations and stammer and look at my feet. Last presentation I gave went amazing. I wrote about it on my blog : http://www.answerswanted.com/internal-video-preparation/


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