| INDEX |
| Introduction |
1 |
CHAPTER ONE: Understanding the relationship between your emotions and
your fear of public speaking.
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3
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| Fear of public speaking – the symptoms. |
4 |
| Why do we dread public speaking? |
6 |
| What do you need to learn about anxiety? |
8 |
| How comparing yourself to others can increase your anxiety. |
11 |
| How dangerous is public speaking? |
12 |
| Can anxiety and fear be managed? |
15 |
CHAPTER TWO: The difference between confident and nervous speakers. |
17 |
| Reasons people get nervous. |
18 |
| The key difference between confidence and anxiety. |
19 |
| Quiz: Confident or nervous? |
22 |
| Homework. |
23 |
CHAPTER THREE: Stop thinking like a nervous person. |
24 |
| Stop the thoughts that frighten you. |
25 |
| SELF-TEST 1: What do you think about the audience? |
26 |
| SELF-TEST 2: What do you think about yourself? |
27 |
| Watch out for the danger phrase. |
28 |
| QUIZ: Can you put out anxious thoughts? |
30 |
| Homework. |
31 |
CHAPTER FOUR: Overcome the fear of anxiety. |
32 |
| Introduction. |
33 |
| 1. |
Stop adding fear of anxiety on top of the anxiety. |
34 |
| 2. |
Record yourself – You don't look so bad after all! |
36 |
| 3. |
Overcome what it is you fear. |
37 |
| SELF-TEST: What are you frightened of when public speaking? |
38 |
| 4. |
Laugh about the anxiety. |
39 |
| 5. |
Put it down on paper, don’t keep it inside. |
40 |
CHAPTER FIVE: Confidence is a skill you can learn. |
41 |
| Introverts can be confident. |
42 |
| Find the right strategy for you. |
43 |
| SELF-TEST: What you’ll stop and start. |
46 |
CHAPTER SIX: How to practise being confident. |
47 |
| Introduction. |
48 |
| 1. |
Start thinking like a confident speaker. |
49 |
| 2. |
Manage your mind. |
50 |
| 3. |
Think positively about your audience. |
51 |
| 4. |
Challenge your thinking. What is the worst that can happen? |
52 |
| 5. |
Focus on being in the right feeling state. |
54 |
| 6. |
Start using the images a confident speaker uses. |
55 |
| 7. |
Practise speaking with straight knees. |
58 |
| 8. |
Practise speaking in large venues and over long distances. |
59 |
| 9. |
Prepare a spoken speech. |
60 |
| 10. |
Practise speaking out-loud. |
62 |
| 11. |
Avoid word-for-word scripts. |
63 |
| 12. |
Take in a suitable memory prompt. |
64 |
| 13. |
Become comfortable with the equipment. |
66 |
| 14. |
Notice what went well. |
67 |
CHAPTER SEVEN: Managing anxiety if it arises. |
68 |
| 1. |
Practise relaxation exercises or meditation. |
69 |
| 2. |
Manage anxiety and adrenalin by breathing out. |
74 |
| 3. |
Use the energy on the day. |
76 |
| 4. |
Try Rescue Remedy. |
77 |
| 5. |
Use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or "Tapping"). |
78 |
| 6. |
Re-programme yourself with Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). |
81 |
| Summary. |
83 |
CHAPTER EIGHT: Ways to be confident on the day. |
84 |
| Introduction. |
85 |
| 1. |
Become audience focused. |
86 |
| 2. |
Adopt the body language of confidence. |
88 |
| 3. |
Take time to settle. |
90 |
| 4. |
Maintain eye contact. |
91 |
| 5. |
Talk conversationally. |
92 |
| 6. |
Start and finish confidently. |
93 |
| 7. |
Do not undermine yourself. |
94 |
| 8. |
Measure success by the audience response. |
95 |
Summary. |
96 |
| Practise. |
97 |
| Key points. |
98 |
Appendices
|
100 |
| Appendix one: Possible answers to page 23. |
101 |
Appendix two: More resources. |
102 |
| 1. |
Get expert input and learn the skills. |
102 |
| 2. |
Free information on public speaking. |
103 |
| 3. |
"Confidence in Public Speaking" CD set. |
104 |
| 4. |
Free articles on managing anxiety. |
105 |
| 5. |
Meditation CD set. |
106 |
| 6. |
"A Master of Ceremonies: A beginner's guide to being a brilliant MC", E-book. |
107 |
| 7. |
Clinical Psychologists. |
108 |
| 8. |
Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, (CBT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). |
109
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| 9. |
Emotional Freedom Technique, (EFT). |
110 |
| 10. |
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, (NLP). |
111 |
| 11. |
The Feldenkrais Method. |
112 |
| 12. |
Psychiatrists. |
113 |
Appendix three: Full list of Rachel Green products. |
114 |
| About the author, Rachel Green. |
115 |
| How to contact Rachel. |
116 |
