A psychotherapist working with someone preparing to speak in public can offer advice to help reduce stress, overcome fears, and better prepare for the emotional and psychological aspects of public speaking. Here are some things a therapist may recommend: 1. Understand your fears and anxiety. What is happening? A psychotherapist can help a person understand […]
When I start talking about meditation in the corporate world, I often receive a polite but sceptical response. In many cases, it begins with the same question: “…so are we now going to have to sit cross-legged and chant ‘om’?” I don’t know why, but this image seems to be one of the most persistent […]
“…Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change…” — Wayne W. Dyer “Public speaking is something you either have or you don’t… I don’t have it… I can’t speak… I’m afraid to speak… The audience will laugh at me, they won’t understand me… I’m a poor speaker… Anything […]
“I like breathing. Oxygen is so sexy!” — Kris Carr Whoever controls their breathing, controls the situation. This variation of a well-known saying is particularly fitting for someone speaking to an audience (as well as in any other situation). What is my breathing like? Do I breathe with my diaphragm or my chest? Does my […]
“I came, I saw, I conquered.” “There is nothing more constant than change.” “To be or not to be.” “I have a dream.” “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “Let’s build a welfare state”… Sound familiar? I think so – and that is […]
Rhetoric is the art of dialogue between a speaker and an audience. Naturally, anyone speaking to an audience and engaging in this dialogue wants the interaction to be smooth and successful. In this article, I begin exploring the five elements of the art of rhetoric that will help speakers do their “homework”: prepare for a […]
