Written by I was asked to give a presentation today about medical mission trips I’ve been on over the years which I feel was an honor. The problem: I cannot publicly speak well. The anticipation drives me nuts and I get extremely nervous. I get this same way even with demonstrating kata in class. I just get in my own head and lock up. I tried closing my eyes and deep breathing prior, even took a short walk outside of the room. By the time it was my turn to go I actually thought I was going to pass out, my heart was pounding. But after about 20 seconds of talking, I was able to calm down and got through it. Ultimately, the presentation went very well but I would like to better manage my performance anxiety. I do know that lack of sleep and coffee makes it worse so maybe I’ll start there.
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That is good that you were able to finish the presentation. Public speaking is always difficult. I think the more you do it the better you will get at it. I felt very nervous teaching the karate class. It is getting easier the longer I do it. Sometimes I make mistakes and that is okay. I just continue on and say I have a correction.