Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Blog #3
After reading the chapters it did not take me long to decide what I wanted to focus this last blog on. Speech anxiety is something that affects a lot of people and for many different reasons, for me I could really relate to the Spotlighting theory. I never knew that what I suffer from is so common that there is a term for it. When I get up in front of a crowd a million things are going through my mind, how is my hair, am I mumbling, do the people care about what I am saying and the list goes on. If I happen to stumble on a word or make a mistake in my presentation I can feel my face turning red and it as if the temperature in the room has gone up 100 degrees. Over the years I have managed to control this and I feel like with age I am getting better. Right now seems like the perfect time for me to be taking this class because I am currently looking for a job, and I know that being more comfortable speaking will only give me that more of an edge on the competition. With the economy the way it is I know that any help I can get is for the better. I hope that all the things I learn in this class will only help me to progress in becoming a better more confident speaker.
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Most definitely, being able to control your anxiety when speaking is one of the most useful tool in society. Being able to express yourself in public, especially, when giving a presentation, interviewing, or just wanting to talk with a group of friends is a valued skill. I'm probably the same way with how my thoughts just go allover the place when speaking. That's why it's good to have a focus-point, and visual what the central idea is for your speech.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you on this theory. This is something that I have issues with too. It's so easy to get side tracked while presenting a speech or carrying on a conversation, especially in a situation that isn't very comfortable. I find myself just thinking of the end of a speech just to get it over with all while losing focus and probably making things worse. Well at least that's what I feel like. I'm sure that most people in an audience aren't paying near as much attention as we think we think they are. It's easy to pick yourself apart and think everyone is mocking you or thinks you don't know what you're talking about. This is why I thik these chapters of preparing your confidence has been really helpful for me. I hope that you are finding them helpful as well and they help you cope with your anxieties.
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