Master the Art of Public Speaking
Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova , Public Speaking Coach
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Overview
“I delve into public speaking anxiety as a natural response to perceived threats, exploring the physiological reactions that occur in the body. You will understand the physical symptoms of anxiety such as increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and muscle tension, along with cognitive challenges like thinking difficulties under pressure. I emphasize the importance of breathing and relaxation techniques in managing public speaking stress, with practices like meditation shown to reduce stress symptoms and cortisol levels. You can try a guided meditation exercise for relaxation.”
In this video lesson Dasha Dollar-Smirnova addresses the topic: Managing Public Speaking Anxiety, which is part of the Domestika online course: Master the Art of Public Speaking. Learn to overcome fear, find your voice, and communicate effectively in any professional or personal setting.
Partial transcription of the video
“Feeling anxious about public speaking is absolutely natural. In fact, eight out of ten people have some form of anxiety related to public speaking. And if you think about it, it's actually a really natural reaction. When you're alone, stood on a stage, and you have hundreds of eyeballs trained on you, your brain's going to perceive that as a threatening situation. And when your brain thinks you're threatened, you go into fight or flight mode. So what happens to your body when you go into fight or flight mode? First of all, your heart rate goes up. And that's because your heart is pushing mo...”
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Course summary for: Master the Art of Public Speaking
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Communication
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova is a public speaking coach, and founder of Frog Talk, a company that provides public speaking training workshops. Dasha originally trained and worked in the field of drama and theatre which is where she built her confidence and found her voice.
Her first job was working for advertising agency Hogarth Worldwide, where she applied her acting background to the pitching team and helped the company become one of the UK’s fastest growing advertising agencies. Since then, she has obtained a master’s in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health and devoted herself, and Frog Talk, to helping individuals and companies master public speaking and become better communicators.
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