It's all in your head.

I was able to relate to The Essential Guide to Group Communication book when it talked about assess, control, and manage communication apprehension. Being a pretty shy person, I get really nervous and anxious when it comes to speaking in front of an audience. But, reading this part of the book has advised and reminded me of what to do whenever I have to face my fear of presenting. I’ve noticed that whenever I’m presenting I tend to lose my breath because I forget to breath. I’ve learned that breathing is really important and trying to present something in one breath is just impossible. But I don’t know what the deal is, I tell myself that I should breath before presenting, but I still I have a hard time! I’ve also found it interesting that it is psychological. It’s all in your head. I’ve learned that I need to be more optimistic and not be so hard on myself because not everybody is perfect. If not the whole audience will understand at least one will. The last advice that refreshed my memory is to prepare by bringing in all material, notes, and also practicing what to say to have the communication as clear and easy as possible. Lastly, I need to keep in mind to manage apprehension and not eradicate it.