by Doreen Downing | Jan 7, 2015 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk
As a Psychologist, the listening I offer is deep, arises from my heart, is full of curiosity, and does not judge. This pure quality of deep listening allows people to feel safe and gives them the courage to speak without fear. What I’ve noticed is that most...
by Doreen Downing | Jan 4, 2015 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking to Groups
I used to be very uncomfortable with eye-to-eye contact. It was awkward and made me feel uneasy, especially if I didn’t know the person. So speaking in front of a group was even more challenging since there were so many eyes staring back at me. Standing in front...
by Doreen Downing | Dec 31, 2014 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Tips
To Be Present is to Be Free of Fear To be fully present, in the center of the now, is to be free of fear. It is when you think back to an unpleasant memory or when you look ahead at the possibility of being judged by others that the waves of fear begin to move through...
by Doreen Downing | Dec 28, 2014 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking to Groups
“A silent mind is far more precise, accurate, and powerful than anything that is contained in the boundaries of rational thought.” Deepak Chopra Be Silent When people come to my programs on overcoming the fear of speaking, they are always surprised to see...
by Doreen Downing | May 27, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking at Work, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Circles
Are You Being Authentic? When you speak, your listeners will have their radar up looking to see if you are for real and to determine whether they can trust you are not. Regardless of what you are presenting, they want to be impressed and inspired by YOU. Are you...
by Doreen Downing | Apr 26, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
How Conventional Public Speaking Training Misses the Point To ask people to speak and look directly in the eyes of the listener often goes against conventional public speaking training. Many programs tell people who are afraid of audiences to look at a spot on the...
