What is the best way to cope with your anxiety when you have to make a presentation?

I find the best way to cope is to just be prepared. You will find the presentation to be a lot easier when you are fully prepared with what you are going to say. It may take a little bit more work, but it is worth it. Both for your success and mental health.

I like to take many deep breaths. Fill your chest completely with air. Close your eyes. I look at a friend in the crowd and pretend I am just giving the presentation to him or her. If I'm feeling anxious in the middle, I do not hesitate to slow down and go back to my deep breaths.

If the anxiety is while preparing the presentation, go through a Powerpoint tutorial video on youtube so that you know all the animations and stuff that you can incorporate in your ppt to make is presentable. If the anxiety is due to "Stage fright" then you need to rehearse well if possible in front of your family or a group of friends. I am sure someone or the other will volunteer to be the audience of your rehearsal. You just need to know that when you are on the stage, you can say what you've come to day and no one will stop you from it.

i find making sure I'm well prepared for my presentation it helps reduces some of my anxiety. also try practising in front of friends or family..or even try recording yourself and then listening to it when your done to learn from your mistakes...and remember go easy on yourself and be realistic throughout the process! :)

Rehearse before your presentation. Rehearse in front of friends and peers. Rehearse in front of mirror. Practicing will lessen the anxiety at the time of the presentation. You can also do relaxation and breathing exercises. Just be yourself.

Think about something which motivates you and could make you feel good and confident about yourself. In short, just be yourself. :)

Tell yourself that what you fear to happen during your presentation probably wont happen. You may feel like fainting, but when you're anxious, the blood is being pumped to your brain at a higher rate, so that can't happen. You may also feel like throwing up, but that is also just a natural symptom, and most likely it wont happen.

Make sure that it is a subject that you are passionate about, if not, make sure you prepare and figure out ways to make the subject interesting and if that doesn't work look at something straight head of you. Of course you can make note cards and power point slides to keep the audience from focusing on you by giving them something else to look at besides you.

If you experience anxiety during actual presentation - you are too much "in your head". You are being self-conscious. You pay too much attention to what you say, to your body and your thoughts. You put this mental filter to what you "get out" you inhibit yourself. Get out of your head to a room where you are having a presentation.

Giving presentations is not easy. People who have anxiety may find presentations anxiety provoking. You may feel anxious about: 1) you may get anticipatory anxiety days/weeks before an actual presentation, or 2) you may experience anxiety when giving a presentation. For case 1, I know it is difficult because sometimes you just can't stop thinking about it. There are so many variables such as audience reactions, technical difficulties and sometimes questions you get from the audience. To feel like everything is under control, you may find practice useful. By practising, you gain confidence because you will have a better understanding of every detail in your presentation, allowing you to speak more fluently. You may also be worried about :"What if someone notices my anxiety?" or "What if I look bad on stage?". Sometimes you are worried that you will be judged. However, when you are listening to a presentation, you pay more attention to the content of the presentation, not the person giving the presentation, right? So remember, practice makes perfect :) For case 2, being in the spotlight can be scary. You may feel uncomfortable when everyone is looking at you, expecting you to give a great presentation. Rather than talking to a whole lot of people, try treat the presentation like a personal conversation. Try to make eye contact with a particular (group of) person- maybe someone you know, and you will find the it less challenging. Also keep in mind that you have done lots of preparation. :)