Overcoming Stage Fright
Fear, sweaty palms, and labored breathing are some real issues for many people ► when it comes to public speaking. This fear is manifested in the form of nervous and anxious feelings. However, most of the time, the audience is completely unaware or to a lesser degree of how nervous the speaker is.
Watch the TED-Ed video by Mikael Cho titled The science of stage fright (and how to overcome it) by using the below link:
https://www.ted.com/talk/mikael_cho_the_science_of_stage_fright_and_how_to_ overcome_it/transcript?language=en
Read the article “Rebrand Stage Fright to Overcome It” by Tori Rodriguez using the below link answer the questions given below.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebrand-stage-fright-to-overcome-it/
Why do we get stage fright?
What are the symptoms of stage fright?
Discuss whether you have experienced it while speaking in public or have you witnessed someone going through a stage fright experience?
What are the suggestions given by Mikael Cho to adapt to stage fright?
Have you had a stage fright moment? How did you handle the situation?
Discuss some fear-reducing strategies that you would like to incorporate from the above mentioned resources as well as from Chapter 1, pages 9-11, on the approaches for squelching nervousness.
