You’re about to give a presentation. How can you stop feeling nervous?

Some amount of anxiety is good before a presentation, as it forces one to prepare well and give the best. However this anxiety is not the fear of facing the audience. One should well aware of the topic, very prepared well prepared and know who is the target audience. From my experience, if the above three are there, then there will be no scope for anxiety and the presenter would feel confident and would be rather eagerly waiting to make the presentation.

Take a few deep breaths in through your nose and slowly out through your mouth. Repeat this a few times to calm your heart rate. Swap those nervous thoughts for positive ones like "I'm ready" or "This is gonna be great!" Stand tall with good posture and open arms for a quick confidence boost. Instead of worrying about being nervous, focus on the awesome information you're about to share with the audience. Finally, a big smile can do wonders! It shows confidence and actually helps you feel calmer inside.

You can be both nervous and confident at the same time. Nerves mean you care about the delivery. Your preparation should start on the pieces you are least confident in. That is the preparation that makes the most difference to you. In your preparation, work to define: - your key messages (in one sentence) - how you will engage your audience (polls, audience participation etc.) - how you will connect with your audience (storytelling, analogies etc.) As a speaker it's not about you, it's about your audience. Make everything about them in your preparation and you will succeed.

It's easy to fall into the trap of visualising everything going wrong - forgetting your words, being unable to answer a question, or appearing foolish. These negative visualisations amplify our nerves & anxiety. We can transform our mindset by consciously shifting our focus towards success. Seeing ourselves delivering a confident presentation, engaging with the audience, & feeling their appreciation. Engaging our senses in positive visualisation fosters a sense of confidence & reduction of stress. Our minds can't focus on failure while immersed in the imagery of success. This practice doesn't just prepare us; it primes our brains for a confident and successful presentation. You control your focus; let it be on your success, not your fears.

A breathing exercise that works for me is breathing in for 4 seconds and breathing out for 6 seconds. Do this for a couple of minutes and your voice will be more steady.

Eine weitere M?glichkeit ist, eine Pr?sentation wie einen Workshop zu gestalten und die Argumente der Teilnehmer in einer Pr?sentations Folie auf dem Bildschirm im Hintergrund einzutragen. So sieht das Publikum direkt ein Ergebnis und man kann durch einfaches zusammenz?hlen von zum Beispiel Pros und Kons schon eine Gewichtung erkennen und muss nicht bei der Analyse allzu viel improvisieren.

Lo mas importante es haber leido, y entendido el tema que vas a presentar. La meditacion ayuda demasiado para calmar tus nervios y tus ideas, hacerlo unos minutos antes te ayudara a lograr tener calma y manejar el tema de manera adecuada. Invita a tus publico a participar, esto hara que se sientan mas interesados y aportar ideas frescas a el tema. Se tu mismo, lo importante siempre es poder ense?ar o mostrar un tema con autenticidad.