Speaking Is Like Riding a Bike
(Day 24, Speaking Palooza 2019)
Public speaking is just like learning how to ride a bike. You need to practice and practice until it starts to feel natural.
Public speaking is just like learning how to ride a bike. You need to practice and practice until it starts to feel natural.
Your voice impacts your presence. Dr. Elizabeth Carter shares her advice on how public speaking can help you improve both.
It’s your turn to speak. Suddenly your ears feel hot and your hands begin to shake. You can barely remember what you intended to say. Your palms are sweating and you can feel your neck muscles tensing. You see purple at the edges of your vision and you feel sick to your stomach. What is happening?
You are having an attack of speaking anxiety, also known as the fear of public speaking or glossophobia.
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