presenting trouble

[riddlebox]

today while i was in class, i made a presentation on a project. I am aweful at presentations, and it seems to have gotten worse. Suddenly before i even started to talk, and when it was close to my turn, my heart rate picked up and i started to sweat. When i started talking, i began to shake like crazy. My hands were shaking uncontrolably, and i was probably beet red in the face. Is there any way to stop this and cure my fear of talking in front of large groups of people??

thanks guys

[Live4It]

No, your pretty much screwed.

Kidding, practice public speaking, I think there maybe a class that has to do with public speaking.

[CTLaxer]

Certain studies show that a lot of people would prefer dying over speaking in front of a large crowd. It's quite common to get nervous and not do well if you're not used to it.

Just start off with small groups, then work your way up the ladder to bigger groups. It also helps if you're completely prepared. If you're flying by the seat of your pants and don't have your presentation completed and prepared properly, that adds tremendous amounts of stress to an already stressful act. Good luck in the future.

[ekajsk8er]

Just think of it this way, nobody will remember it the next day anyway, so it can't be that big of a deal.

It helped me with my public speaking to an extent, but I still get nervous. It's just something you have to live with.

[faceofflax15]

when i was in leadership, it just helped to have a required way you to talk, that way its less you, more requirement, find yourslef some things you need to accomplish

And never look at someone directly in the eyes.
look on the top of their heads, or just right above it.

[MainLax28]

Just figure that half of the class isn't paying attention like you do, and know what you're talking about. Crack some jokes, and just relax. Also it helps me to look at the people, but just gaze at them, like not in focus. Also take a public speaking class at your school if you're that bad.

[Pegasus]

It just takes practice. I am a senior in high school, and every year I've had to do numerous presentations in front of classes, and also public speaking at church and military events (I go to a military school). You get better at it as you keep doing it. I am now a decent public speaker, and I too used to despise talking in front of people, and now I don't really mind that much. Just don't worry about it, it's not a big deal.

[czechinthepipes]

the only way to get over nervousness and anxiousness is buy doing it. i kno it sounds hard but you just have to push youself. start off talking to people in small groups and move up from there. and remember when you are doing a presentation just think whats the worse taht can happen? they arent going to kill you, mostlikely they wont laugh at you and if they do laugh with them. there is nothing that they can really do to you. so when you get nervous just think about that and also focussing on other things while you are doing something that makes u nervous also helps. while your doing your presentation think about soemthing that you enjoy doing for example lacrosse, think that you are playing lacrosse with friends. if that doesnt work think of something that is relaxing to you... and just remember that nothing bad can really happen to you. so just work on it and you ll get better at it eventually.