anxiety issues in giving speech

8/7/2019 Anxiety Issues in GIVING Speech

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ShimranzSkills

OPTIMISING

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

Linked with social phobia:

Core fear of negative evaluation1. Doing something humiliating2. Showing signs of anxiety


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HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS CAN

BECOME DYSFUNCTIONAL

StresshindersStresshelps

Low Average High

Anxiety

Perfor

mance

Poor

Average

Good


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SOME OF THE POTENTIAL

SYMPTOMS

Emotional

Anxiety, Anger

Irritability

Behavioural

Procrastinating

Using drugs to cope

Physiological

Tense muscles

Pounding heart. Sweating

Cognitive

Im going to fail

Theyll think I speak funnily


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THE FIGHT/FLIGHT RESPONSE

When we feel threatened, our bodies are hard-

wired to either fight or run away

Many situations do not offer this choice


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGE MYANXIETY?

Build good habits

Balanced diet

Exercise

Good sleep patterns


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MANA GE

MY ANXIETY?

Keep a balanced lifestyle

Meeting other demands (jobs, partners; kids etc) Recreation and relaxation without guilt


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MA NAGE

MY ANXIE TY?

Relaxation

Relaxation and positive visualisationexercises

Controlled breathing technique


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGE

MY ANXIETY?

Know what you are doing

Preparation

Rehearsal

Body Language

Dealing with mistakes

Question time


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PREPARATION &

REHEARSAL

Preparation Research topic

Visual aids & handouts Palm cards Familiarise yourself with equipment

Rehearsal

Allows you to practise doing the presentation and toanticipate where things can go wrong Observe others Obtain feedback (video, audience)


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BODY LANGUAGE

How do they do it?

Practical things: Eye contact, smiling, speech rate and tone,

talking rather than reading

Fake it until you make it: The Illusion of transparency


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DEALING WITH MISTAKES

Oops

Its out there. Dont pretend it isnt.

Acknowledge the mistake and move on.

Resist the urge to make constant reference to the

mistake.


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QUESTION TIMEAnticipate questions

Practise standard responses to questions you dont know the

answer to:

Thats a good point. I hadnt thought of that. Thanks for

raising it.

Yes, thats a valid point, and research shows that the point

youve raise is an important factor in this area.

Throw the question out to the audience


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGEMY ANXIETY?

Watch what youre thinking

The link between thoughts and feelings

Learning to identify unhelpful thoughts

Cognitive restructuring


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UNHELPFUL THOUGHTS

What if Im not able to answer a question? If I cant answer a question, I

wont look knowledgeable. Instead, Ill just look incompetent. The

people will wonder how I got the job and whether Im qualified for it.


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ALL ABOUT UNHELPFUL

THOUGHTS Where do they come from?How do I find them?

Unhelpful thoughts can reflect unhelpfulthinking styles: Black and white Catastrophising Shoulding and musting Jumping to conclusions Emotional reasoning (I feel therefore I am)


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HOW DO I MANAGE

UNHELPFUL THOUGHTS?

A Activating event

B Belief (& core belief)

C Consequence (emotion)

D Disputing the unhelpful core belief

E Emotion in response to disputation


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WHAT CAN I DO TO MANAGE

MY ANXIETY?

Expose yourself to the feared situation

Imaginable exposure

Graded exposure to real situation

Begin with low anxiety simulations

Build through medium range anxiety

Final result is the capacity to cope with

real situation with optimal anxiety


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GRADED EXPOSURE:

STEP BY STEP

1. Construct a ladder

Pick the most feared situation

Break down the situation by varying WHO,WHAT, HOW, AND HOW LONG

Rank yourself.

2. Prepare to climb the ladder

Focus on fact, not feeling.

Start out small, work your way up

Watch out for safety objects & rituals


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GRADED EXPOSURE:

STEP BY STEP

3. Climbing the ladder No escapingremain until anxiety decreases

Repetition

4. Climb to the top It wont happen overnight

Practice is important Overall progress, learning from exercises


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ShimranzSkills

MANAGING ANXIETY ANDDELIVERING YOUR SPEECH

Abc


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I. QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE

SPEAKERS

Effective speakers

are ethical,

knowledgeable,

well-prepared, andconfident!


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I . THE QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE

SPEAKERS MUST BE DEVELOPEDTO ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD

THAT THE AUDIENCE WILL

ATTEND TO THE MESSAGE.


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I.

A. Ethics, or an individuals system of moral

principles, plays a key role in communication.

1. Ethical speakers do not distort or falsify

evidence to misrepresent information.


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I.

A. 2. Ethical speakers do not make

unsupported attacks on opponents in

order to discredit them.


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I.

B. 3. Ethical speakers do not deceive

their listeners about their intentions or

objectives in an attempt to persuade

them or take advantage of the situation.


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I.

A. 4. Ethical speakers always cite the

sources of their information, thus

avoiding plagiarism.

Why should the speaker be aware ofethics?


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I.

B. Knowledge is a speakers greatest asset.

1. Knowing your subject is essential if you planto reach your listeners.

2. You not only should know about past

international, national, regional and local events,

but also keep abreast of current events.


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C. Most successful speakers are well

prepared.

What does well prepared imply?

How does one become well prepared?

Why should speakers be well prepared?


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D. Self-confidence, or the belief in oneself

is essential to becoming an effective speaker.

How self-confident are you?

What situations shake your confidence?What situations enhance your confidence?


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II. MANAGING ANXIETY

Anxiety is a normal

response.

Anxiety can be

beneficial.

Anxiety can be

controlled.


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II. MANAGING SPEECH

ANXIETY IS POSSIBLE.

A. If you experience the fear of

speaking before an audience, a condition

known as speech anxiety, it may help

you to know that you are not alone.


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II.

B. Communication apprehension, the

most severe form of speech anxiety, is

associated with either real or anticipated

communication with another person orpersons.


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II.

C. Some symptoms of speech anxiety are

rapid heart rate, rise in blood pressure, stomach

flutters, and outward nervous habits.

Some of us get clammy hands, or too

much or too little saliva.


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II.

1. People also develop speech

anxiety if they constantly hearthat speaking in front of people

can be a terrible experience.


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II.

3. If we believe that winning is

everything, this could lead to speech

anxiety.

4. Our own lack of self-confidence canalso lead to anxiety.


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E. The key to successful control of speech anxiety is the desire

to control it.

1. Select a topic that you enjoy and know something about.

2. Control your anxiety by being prepared for your presentations.


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II.

3. Be confident of your ability and

your knowledge of your topic.

4. Visualize yourself giving a

successful speech.


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II.

5. The better you know the content of

your speech and your plan of delivery, themore comfortable you will be about your

presentation.

6. Systematic desensitization, a relaxationtechnique, may help.


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III. EFFECTIVE DELIVERY

We want the audience to listen to

and remember speech content.

There are four types of delivery

commonly used.


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III.

AN EFFECTIVE DELIVERY CONVEYS THE

SPEAKERS PURPOSE AND IDEAS CLEARLY

AND INTERESTINGLY SO THAT THE

AUDIENCE ATTENDS TO AND RETAINS

WHAT WAS SAID AS IT WAS INTENDED BY

THE SPEAKER.


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III.

A. The delivery of a speech with little or no formal planning

or preparation is called impromptu delivery.

B. Reading the speech word for word is known as

manuscript delivery.


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III.

C. Memorizeddelivery requires that you memorize your

speech in its entirety, usually from a word-for-word script.

D. Inextemporaneous delivery the speaker has a carefully

prepared and researched speech delivered from notes, but with a

high degree of spontaneity.


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Speakers need to be

aware of how they look,how they stand, when

they make eye contact

with the audience, andhow they sound.

IV. ASPECTS OF DELIVERY


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IV. VOCAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS ARE

IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF DELIVERY.

A. As you speak, your voice should be

pleasant to listen to, relate easily and clearly to

your thoughts, and express a range of emotions.

(Many communication instructors believe that speakers

should beformallyconversational.)


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IV.

1. The overall impression that a

speakers voice makes on her or his

listeners is referred to as vocal quality.


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IV.

2. A speakers intelligibility, the degree to which an

audience can hear and understand the words he or

she says, is determined by vocal volume, distinctiveness

of sound, accuracy of pronunciation, articulation, and

stress placed on syllables, words, and phrases.


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IV.

3. The combination of rate, force, and pitch

variations that add to a speakers overall quality

is calledvocal variety.


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IV.

B. Among the physical factors that can

affect delivery are personal appearance,

body movement, gestures, facial

expressions, and eye contact.


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IV.

1. Personal appearance-what a speaker

looks like and the way a speaker dresses,

grooms, and presents herself or himself to

others- is an extremely important

consideration.


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IV.

2. Body movement can aid

in holding attention andcommunicating ideas more

clearly.


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IV.

Posture should be relaxed and natural;

avoid slouching. b. Gestures, movements of the head, arms, and

hands that help illustrate, emphasize or clarify a

point, should be spontaneous. (If its too plannedlooking, the listeners may be put off by the lack of

conversationality.)


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IV.

Facial expressions are

configurations of the face thatcan reflect, augment, contradict,

or be unrelated to a speakers

vocal delivery.


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IV.

The extent to which a speaker

looks directly at audiencemembers, making eye contact,

is associated with facial

expressions.


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