Fear of Public Speaking

Public speaking is one of the most common fears. It's probably true that everyone else speaking at the conference is also fearful to some degree. What's the fear about? People won't like you? You'll mess up and embarrass yourself? You'll freeze? Whatever the fear is, the goal is to stop your adrenaline from flowing too much so you can keep your wits about you. The fastest way to control adrenaline is deep breaths. I would recommend practicing your presentation in front of friends or coworkers so you are more confident with the material and potential questions that might come up. I would also practice deep breathing so you get good at it before the conference. Deep breathing happens from your diaphragm and not your chest.

We're good at what we practice doing. If you can do mini - public speaking engagements before the conference, you'll get better at managing the fear. Make sense?

I wish you the best of luck!