anyone know a good to way to be calm before giving a speech?
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I do 15 minutes of deep breathing before speaking.  By that time I am very mellow.  \n\nIt helps to know your subject matter and watch for receptive eyes you can make contact with and talk to one person.  Don't overwhelm yourself with the number of people listening.  \n\nThis is something you CAN do and you can even have fun with it--eventually.   Best of lick to you!
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i know this one...   (being you as much as it takes)\n  first you have to speak loud enough and as loud as you need to be heard, dont over do it though\n  second you need to shorten the sentences you speak as little as possible (short sentences) because any human tend to lose people when one says alot enough before they can answer back to them.\n  third which matters to only a few, is the speed of words said accurately with minimal slurs in your speech\n  does this help? WOULD U GIVE THIS A BEST ANSWER?
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The best way to be confident about what you speak is knowledge and passion. Forget about planned speeches. Know the subject you're going to speak about, "do your homework" so to speak, and maybe make a few note cards. Find something about which you have to speak that you can feel passionate about. I used to be terribly shy as well, but after a while, it came into perspective: what does it matter how people think about your public speaking? Many of them are probably as nervous as you are. Just do it. Don't overthink it; you'll just make yourself panic.
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Get ready with your speech beforehand Try giving the sppech in front of your close friends. Do formulate your strategy like what will be the beginning, the middle and lastly the conclusion. Try modulation of your voice  which sentence to speak forcefully and which in lower tone.
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I am a teacher who also gets very nervous when doing a presentation or workshop in front of my peers, so try these tricks:\n\n1) Practice, practice, practice.  Rehearse in front of your family, friends, a mirror, whatever.  The more you know the material, the easier it will come.  Alot of the times you may get nervous because you are afraid you are going to screw up or look silly.  If you have what you are going to say down, that should help.  \n\n2) Before you go up, use the restroom.  On the way there, take big strides and swing your arms steadily.  Your goal here is to burn off the extra adrenaline and rthe exercise will help you relax.\n\n3) I cannot remember the proper name for this technique, but it DOES work.  Breathe in, tighten your stomach muscles, working from the top ones down to the bottom ones.  What you are doing is burning off excess adrenaline and at the same time breathing slower and deeper.  I use this one every time and it works great.  Once you have finished with the bottom muscles, exhale and repeat.\n\n4)  Relax...Breathe in slowly, hold your breath for 4 to 5 seconds, then slowly exhale.\n\n5)  Remember... that nobody sitting there is judging you.  They all understand how nerve racking it can be to speak in public.  They want you to succeed.\n\n6)  Pick one friendly, smiling face in the crowd and focus on that one person.  This doesn't mean that you don't scan the room and present to the class, but always return your focus to that one person and you will be ok.\n\nHope this helps!\n\n"There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars". - Mark Twain
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Just be the life of everything u do. Stand out, speak a little louder, smile more. dont be afraid to say something, to anybody. speak ur mind. dont be embarrassed.
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Start, if you can, by convincing yourself that the speech is more important to you than your self, than the possibility of some kind of humiliation from a poor performance. Convince yourself that you are going to say things that represent your best thinking and feelings. This can be done no matter what the subject is, but it may require considerable thought.  Then it will be more important to give the speech than how well or poorly you give it. After you have convinced yourself of this, so that you accept and don't fear what may happen as much as you did before, start working hard to improve how you will deliver it. Give it out loud to yourself and work on your voice until it sounds as relaxed and resonant as you can make it. Work hard on this, and even slight gains will give you more confidence. Work on phrases that come easily to you and modify the words accordingly. If you can, commit the entire thing to memory, but at least be able to get through each idea in sequence. Try to see yourself in relation to your audience. What do you want to convince them of? What information do you have that is important for them to understand? Do you want them to feel some way about what you will say?   \n\nWhat it boils down to is to have something to say that you believe in, keep a sense of making sure your message is getting across, make it as short as it can be made without losing the main points and sit down when you have made your points. If you do this preparation, you will have a reasonable chance of bringing it off quite well, and the probability of doing fairly well no matter what happens.
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hi, what I used to due was go to a quite place like a church or a place outside were their is very little noise, or noise at all. I would sit very still and breathe in and out very slowly.. Do the breathing for about ten seconds. Next think of only what you need to know for the test. Go over it in your mind, and relax. To me silence is golden it is a time when mind and body come together
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You need to take a deep breath and get your thoughts in order. Do not speak straight away, visualise your speech then start slowly. Do not rush. Also, practice in front of your friends and family or even in front of the mirror.It really helps!
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Make eye contact.\n\nHave the appropriate facial expression.\n\nIf you have a speech you read from, make sure to look up from it occasionally.\n\nSpeak clearly and enunciate.  Don't speak to fast, don't mumble, and speak with confidence.\n\nHope I've helped!
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I have that problem when I'm anxious. It seems my mouth is ahead of my brain. Just relax, and you should be fine.
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I'm sure you already do some things to help, but I am going to list many ways to help calm you down.  I taught Instructors in the Marines for 13 years.  \n\nNumber one rule \n\nKnow your Material, Know your Material, Know your Material\n\nOther Rules\n\nTry to include humor during your attention getter, always being sure the humor aplies to the subject matter, and is appropriate.\n\nPick a friend in the class or audience, someone who smiles at you, and begin the presentation to that person, once you are going than move your eye contact around the room.\n\nIf you can relate the subject matter to a language your students understand,  using todays musical artists, or clothing lines,  or even parts of speech, the class will warm up to you and you to them.\n\nThere are so many, remember confidence is the key, and the way to confidence is through knowledge. Know your subject!\n\nP.S.  The old saying about picturing someone in the class or audience is naked, doesnt work.  It's easy to forget what you are discussing when your laughing that hard.\n\nBest of Luck,  Your gonna be a Great Teacher!
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Almost everyone who goes up to do a speech will *ALSO* be nervous -- so don't be hard on yourself.   I use to get so nervous that I had to hold on to something so I wouldn't shake!\nNow, I am a "natural" at it, lol.\n\nThe best thing you can start off by doing is *really* knowing your topic.  The better prepared you are, the less chance you have to make mistakes.  So, preapre yourself and practice talking aloud to friends, family, or a mirror.\n\nKeep it simple.  Prepare numbered notecards that have KEY WORDS only.  The keyword is a prompt to let you know in what order you will be talking about the subject.  Again, number your cards in case you drop them.\n\nMake sure you allot a certain time for each notecard.  Maybe each notecard should be -- let's say --- 2 minutes worth of talking? A minute on the subject/area?\n\nWhen you are going up there,  never say "I"m nervous."  Go up there, smile and say hello and introduce yourself in a friendly, smiling way.  This is your notecard #1.\n\nYour last notecard should be asking the class if they have any questions (if that is appropriate), and/or THANKING everyone for the opportunity to share with them.\n\nI had trouble with keeping time, so I took a mini-clock up with me and put it on the desk, so that I didn't get nervous and talk to long.\n\nWell, good luck and I know you will do great!
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Prayer and concentrate on breathing.  It gives you something else to think about and the calmer you remain with your breathing the calmer your body will react.
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Its always good to break the ice with a joke or witty remark. Dont worry about being nervous and shaky, if you are doing a speech for school everyone knows what you feel like. Be your natural self - dont try to be extremely proper or news anchorman like. Just be yourself, study what you wanna say, so you dont have to use to many notes. Use gestures and mimik where appropriate.
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FIrst off, make sure the speech is something you could say off the cuff so you are comfrortable speaking on the subject.  It's hard to talk about something if you're familiar with it and could wing it if necessary. \nPractice in front of a mirror, make sure you aren't fidgeting ro making unnecessary hand gestures.  \nPractice in front of family or friends.  If  you can laugh with them while giving the speech, it'll help break up the jitters.\nTHe more you speak it out loud, the better.  In the end remember, you may think you'[re there to impress people, but in the end they're just people who were just as bervous as you at one time.\nBREATH!!!  You can do some deep breathing exercises before you go up to speak.  Try not to focus on one person, but don't sweep the room either. I've never had a problem speaking in front of people, not because i'm oujtgoing as it is, but because I jsut remember that it's just people and I'm up there doing my best.\nTHis is my experience, but the link below could help as well.
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I used to be afraid of public speaking, too, but I found that with practice and experience, I slowly overcame my fears and learned to enjoy public speaking. A few hints:\n\n1. Practice makes perfect: Practice speaking in front of a small, sympathetic crowd such as a group of friends or your family. Practice speaking extemporaneously (without a written speech) on a subject that you know well, such as personal beauty tips or a favorite activity, as well as working with a short, prepared speech using notes. Start off doing this in your own home, then start doing it in public places such as a park or office, but still just in front of friends or family. If you can get your friends to cooperate and support you emotionally, this can be quite helpful.\n\n2. Try to empathize rather than impress: Concentrate on slowing down your speech a little bit. Pick out a sympathetic face in the crowd and act like you're talking to him or her alone, then modulate your speech as if you're trying to impart some knowledge that he or she will benefit from. Try to play the role of a "caring mother" rather than a "knowledgeable professional" and you'll feel less pressure to perform to perfection.\n\n3. If you know you're going to be speaking publicly, prepare a few calming techniques to keep on hand: Bring along some lavender-scented lotion and apply it to your hands with gentle, calming strokes briefly before speaking or entering the meeting. Breathe in and out slowly while concentrating on a "mantra" or affirmative saying. Visualize yourself enjoying the company of your friends or coworkers at the lunch or party afterwards; remember that these people want to see you do well and will strive to receive your message no matter how imperfect the delivery.\n\n4. It's ok to admit you're nervous: Feel free to laugh at yourself a little and tell the crowd you're not a born public speaker. Thank them for their patience and ask them to bear with you. Acknowledging your fears to them and asking politely for their cooperation will win their sympathy and will buy you a little time to get your thoughts together. And remember, mistakes can always be corrected. If you misspeak, it's not against the rules to correct or restate something you said earlier.\n\nJust remember: public speaking is one of the most common phobias out there. Chances are good that the majority of the people you're speaking to are afraid of public speaking just like you! So don't sweat it; they understand what you're dealing with and will be more than willing to listen patiently so long as you try to handle your fears in a positive way rather than becoming negative or argumentative about it.\n\nBest of luck!