Tag: Nerves

You've prepared to present. You've organized your material. You've followed a routine. You are grounded, ready to be in front of the room. But you still have nerves. There is no more time to implement strategies before presenting. So what to do? Your nerves may not end the moment you stand in front of the room, in fact, that may be when they escalate. You need a few tactics to keep you focused and stress free as you present. Add these to your toolkit for the moments when you need them most. Breathe When we get nervous our breathing gets shallow and fast. If you're a zebra about to be attacked by a lion it's a natural stress response. You aren't a zebra, so focus on taking deep breaths from…

You can feel the dryness creeping up your throat. Your thoughts begin to jumble and you can't remember what you are going to say. The room narrows a bit, you are unable to focus on a single face. Nerves Before we go any further, grab something to write with. Quickly, without over thinking, write down all of the things that might go wrong with your next training or presentation. Keep that somewhere safe for a moment while we continue on. We've all felt that surge of nervousness before we train. Maybe we feel it in the days leading up to training. Maybe yours arrives the morning you wake up. Or perhaps your nervousness shows up as soon as you open your mouth to speak. Nerves are real. And, they are…