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Public Speaking Anxiety: Fear of Being Yourself

Public Speaking Anxiety: Fear of Being Yourself

by Doreen Downing | Apr 7, 2010 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog

The 7-Steps to Essential Speaking, that I developed are designed to treat public speaking anxiety. Each step begins with “Be” (Be Silent, Be Present, Be Aware, Be Attuned, Be Positive, Be Connected, Be Yourself). Notice that there is no focus on what you say or how...
Public Speaking Anxiety: An Exercise for Eliminating Uhms and Ahs

Public Speaking Anxiety: An Exercise for Eliminating Uhms and Ahs

by Doreen Downing | Feb 27, 2010 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips

Ums and Ahs are Fillers That Point to Public Speaking Anxiety Did you know that ums and ahs are fillers that point to an underlying public speaking anxiety? Once you are aware of this fact, you start to listen more carefully to speakers. You might notice that when...
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