Watching the Speech Buddy videos, there were a few interesting
things I found useful. In 2.1 the girl talks about three types of strategies
for reducing anxiety. The visualization technique is useful for prepping yourself
for a speech. The idea is focusing on what will go right instead of thinking
about negative outcomes. With this in mind, I’ll use it as a way to set the
mood of my speech. Also Relabeling was another good tip. Whenever people
usually go on to speak, they have that gut anxiety. This is a great way to help
lower worrisome thoughts about failing a speech. Redirecting any negative thoughts
when you speak, and creating those into a more positive outlook. Finally, I
enjoyed the physical mediation aspect of this video. The diaphragmatic breathing
is a great relief for me. I usually have the tendency to hold my breath before
answering questions, and I felt this will definitely help with my speech preparations.
I think these videos are a great tool and will help all of us to calm down a little bit when it comes to the stress and anxiety of public speaking. We have to remember, we are all in this class together, and all typically have the same general fear. We all did great on our first class speech, though it was short and some of us fumbled around a little bit, we all still managed to get through it without dying. I think the breathing technique will be great in letting out the excess anxiety and help you breath while speaking. I feel similar in that way, that I hold my breath and panic. I bet by the end of this class, we will all be laughing at how our first blogs look, and read about how fearful we are of speaking in public.
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