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ng embarrassed in front of many people who are paying attention to what you’re saying.</p><p id="eb7e">The fear of getting stuck or even losing the sequence of your words creates a chain of reactions in the human body. Chemicals unleashed in the brain that alters the balance of normal body function. I felt like time went into slow motion — <i>and this was just a normal human reaction.</i></p><p id="82db">Recognizing it like that <i>“as a normal reaction of your body.” </i>It relaxes you a bit, understanding that it is not a lack of intelligence but experience. Practice will make that reaction more controllable because, based on my research, it never completely disappears.</p><p id="cfc6">However, amid my speaking, I realized how a few valuable words crossed my mind. Terms I had already read somewhere. Then, I understood how a daily habit of reading had increased my vocabulary — It saved my day!</p><p id="6c23">I understand that reading and writing are closely linked. Together, they go hand in hand developing other skills, which both lead you to obtain a broader vocabulary and better communication skills. Public speaking is a bi-product of the two.</p><p id="df2b">Now, I see why every time an author publishes a book, the following approach is to speak in public to reinforce their insights and promote it — a form of self-marketing.</p><p id="23

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2c">Then,<b><i> it is essential to learn the skill of a public speaker</i>,</b> and nothing but practice can lead you to tame it. There is no way around it than to confront your worst fear of taking the stand and grab the microphone.</p><p id="9ef2"><b>What did I learn from this experience?</b></p><ul><li>That being a public speaker requires learning and practice.</li><li>Practice makes perfect. There’s no other way around it building this skill.</li><li>We are biological human beings. Therefore, there will be chemical reactions in our brains unleashed to alert or protect us causing a feeling of intense fear.</li><li>Fear can be conquered in this situation through breathing exercises relaxing our mind and body.</li><li>Public Speaker It’s a skill we can master. We just have to lose our fear of it.</li></ul><p id="917c">As for me, I better get just to it. Now that I started talking, no one will be able to stop me.</p><p id="040e"><b><i>Thanks for reading!</i></b></p><p id="9846">If my posts have helped and inspired you, consider supporting what I do by…</p><p id="7295"><a href="http://eepurl.com/gWDEtj"><b>SUBSCRIBING</b></a> to my Blog <a href="http://eepurl.com/gWDEtj"><b>“FINDING NEW LIFE”</b></a></p><p id="8260"><b>Discover more articles like this at <a href="https://carlosjeronimo.com"><i>carlosjeronimo.com</i></a></b></p></article></body>

Here is My Experience as a Public Speaker for *2 Minutes*

Fear seized me when I felt all eyes on me. It was not a pleasant experience

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The terror of facing a lion can be the greatest fear of any human being. Even if I had King David’s sling in my hand (the one that knocked down Goliath), my reaction would be to run away — as fast as “Usain Bolt.”

The same thing I began to feel Sunday morning when I went up to the pulpit in my church to give a quick testimony of encouragement to those present; only this time, fear seized me when I felt all eyes on me. It was not a pleasant experience.

And this is the harsh reality of my experience.

As soon as I took the microphone, I began to observe how everything became blurry. I felt a great chill, stumbled over my words, and my thoughts got tangled up. I lost the sequence of what I was saying. I tried to regain control, and as I could — I survived the most agonizing 2 minutes of my existence.

There’s nothing more terrifying (even than facing a lion) than being embarrassed in front of many people who are paying attention to what you’re saying.

The fear of getting stuck or even losing the sequence of your words creates a chain of reactions in the human body. Chemicals unleashed in the brain that alters the balance of normal body function. I felt like time went into slow motion — and this was just a normal human reaction.

Recognizing it like that “as a normal reaction of your body.” It relaxes you a bit, understanding that it is not a lack of intelligence but experience. Practice will make that reaction more controllable because, based on my research, it never completely disappears.

However, amid my speaking, I realized how a few valuable words crossed my mind. Terms I had already read somewhere. Then, I understood how a daily habit of reading had increased my vocabulary — It saved my day!

I understand that reading and writing are closely linked. Together, they go hand in hand developing other skills, which both lead you to obtain a broader vocabulary and better communication skills. Public speaking is a bi-product of the two.

Now, I see why every time an author publishes a book, the following approach is to speak in public to reinforce their insights and promote it — a form of self-marketing.

Then, it is essential to learn the skill of a public speaker, and nothing but practice can lead you to tame it. There is no way around it than to confront your worst fear of taking the stand and grab the microphone.

What did I learn from this experience?

  • That being a public speaker requires learning and practice.
  • Practice makes perfect. There’s no other way around it building this skill.
  • We are biological human beings. Therefore, there will be chemical reactions in our brains unleashed to alert or protect us causing a feeling of intense fear.
  • Fear can be conquered in this situation through breathing exercises relaxing our mind and body.
  • Public Speaker It’s a skill we can master. We just have to lose our fear of it.

As for me, I better get just to it. Now that I started talking, no one will be able to stop me.

Thanks for reading!

If my posts have helped and inspired you, consider supporting what I do by…

SUBSCRIBING to my Blog “FINDING NEW LIFE”

Discover more articles like this at carlosjeronimo.com

Public Speaking
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