Why can't I talk easily in front of my class?
Anonymous
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Oct 24, 2016
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Because you may have stage fright aka being scared of talking in front of people. It's completely normal, everyone has it at least once in their lifetime :)
TheAdmirableCreatureAmanda
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Oct 26, 2016
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Talking in front of class is nerve wracking in the best of times, often what happens is anxiety gets the best of us and makes it difficult to speak easily. Next time you are about to speak in front of your class, try taking some time and doing some deep breathing to calm yourself down. Good luck!
AuntieLili
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Oct 27, 2016
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I talk easily now, but as a child and young person I was mortified. This came from conditioning in my childhood of feeling shame from having critical controlling parents. I had to retrain myself. Substitute teaching helped me a lot. I subbed for years. I found it funny that in the beginning I was so unnerved by even having a class of kindergartners looking at me. I had to train myself to withstand the direct eye contact. I have no problem speaking now. It took facing the fear over and over until it was no more.
Dinaskhalill
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Nov 5, 2016
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Maybe you're just a shy person and that's okay! :) don't worry too much. You might also have anxiety, and there's a lot of ways to get over it!
Anonymous
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Nov 19, 2016
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As a person who has public speaking experience when we first experience this feeling because we are doing a new task that we never did before. One of the key tips that I learned over the years is looking at a spot on the wall right above their heads so it looks like you have eyesight with them still. After a few times experience speaking in front of the class the anxiety of speaking in front of the class should decrease over time with practice.
KittyLikesToScratch
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Dec 5, 2016
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Some people have anxiety when giving presentations or speaking in front of large crowds. This is a common phobia! Everyone has times where they feel overwhelmed by the potential of being embarrassed.
Hometown2017
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Dec 9, 2016
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I know for me that talking in front of people at school seems super scary. Even though l know that no one will judge me I still am scared. When I feel this way i try taking deep breaths so that i can calm my brain. Then I say what i need to while looking at the back of the room. Then before I know it it is over with.
strawberryPudding82
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Dec 9, 2016
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Many people are like that. I could talk in a conference, or a big meeting but when it comes to a public meeting at home, I stumble because I feel embarrassed if I make a mistake.
I read of a trick some use where they choose someone they trust, keep your eye on them at first and block out all others. If it is going to be a long talk, then you could try glancing at others to widen your comfort zone.
Remember, we all stumble, and one way to get around it is to memorize either by point since you should well know what you are talking about or if you have a great memory, memorize all that you have to say.
If you don't have a good memory, keep your notes handy and you can better control shaky hands by holding them together with your notes cradled inside them. try memory exercises to do better.
thenameismaria
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May 14, 2017
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sometimes the fear of being judged or laughed at can take over us, some people have a phobia of being social which can also cause that. but in my opinion gaining, self-confidence/self love can take over it, If you asked yourself, how does self-love change that, well when you gain self-love a lot of things come with it, probably like a bonus. like self-confidence, self care and self compassion etc..
fantasticLove52
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Jun 24, 2017
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social anxiety? it is a common thing and there's ways to overcome it. Practice giving a speech in front of your family
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