Comments on: Beating Nervousness In Public Speaking /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/ less helpful Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: cheesemonkeysf /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/#comment-368920 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:31:29 +0000 /?p=12351#comment-368920 I remember hearing the pianist George Winston being interviewed about this subject of stage fright. His solution is the same, though he makes it his own: he walks onto the stage in a favored pair of socks (he never plays wearing shoes, so why not be as comfortable as possible while on stage) and he reminds himself of how much he loves sharing this music with people who are eager to hear it. He allows himself to get lost in the flow of the playing and thinks of the audience as being part of his support network.

I’m not doing his words justice, but his overall idea of taking his own comfort into consideration while also remembering why he does what he loves made a deep impression on me.

– Elizabeth (aka @cheesemonkeysf on Twitter)

]]> By: Jay W /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/#comment-366410 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:38:16 +0000 /?p=12351#comment-366410 I agree about not getting hung up on mechanics and enjoy the moment. I tell folks that the audience is there for you and more than not will have their fingers crossed for you not their arms crossed against you.

]]> By: Susanne Gunning /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/#comment-366408 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:37:16 +0000 /?p=12351#comment-366408 Valuable advice – seems to relate to that we receive back generally more than we give.

]]> By: Gavin A /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/#comment-365536 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:27:31 +0000 /?p=12351#comment-365536 … and perfect love drives out ALL fear!

]]> By: Gavin A /2011/beating-nervousness-in-public-speaking/#comment-365532 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:20:49 +0000 /?p=12351#comment-365532 Great advice for classroom teachers too!! Love your audience!

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