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PRESENTATION ANXIETY:
By
IMRAN SHAFIQ MALIK
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WHAT IS PRESENTATION
ANXIETY?
Anxiety
• At the prospect of giving presentations in front of other
people
• Whilst giving presentations in front of other people
Good
Stress Stress
Perfor
mance
helps hinders
Average
Poor
Emotional Behavioural
Anxiety, Anger Procrastinating
Irritability Using drugs to cope
Physiological Cognitive
Tense muscles “I‟m going to fail”
Pounding heart. Sweating “They‟ll think I speak funnily”
THE FIGHT/FLIGHT RESPONSE
Relaxation
• Relaxation and positive visualisation
exercises
• Controlled breathing technique
WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGE
MY ANXIETY?
Rehearsal
• Allows you to practise doing the presentation and to
anticipate where things can go wrong
• Observe others
• Obtain feedback (video, audience)
BODY LANGUAGE
Oops…
A Activating event
B Belief (& core belief)
C Consequence (emotion)
D Disputing the unhelpful core belief
E Emotion in response to disputation
WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGE
MY ANXIETY?
Abc
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I. QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE
SPEAKERS
Effective speakers
are ethical,
knowledgeable,
well-prepared, and
confident!
I. THE QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE
SPEAKERS MUST BE DEVELOPED
TO ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD
THAT THE AUDIENCE WILL
ATTEND TO THE MESSAGE.
I.
Anxiety can be
beneficial.
Anxiety can be
controlled.
II. MANAGING SPEECH
ANXIETY IS POSSIBLE.
to control it.
• 1. Select a topic that you enjoy and know something about.
• 2. Control your anxiety by being prepared for your presentations.
II.
Speakers need to be
aware of how they look,
how they stand, when
they make eye contact
with the audience, and
how they sound.
IV. VOCAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS ARE
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF DELIVERY.
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