Public speaking anxiety (stage fright) sufferers have long been told to picture their audience in the nude to overcome anxiety. Does this technique work?
A frequent tip for public speaking is to picture the audience in the nude. Many speakers have utilized this technique with success to overcome public speaking anxiety (stage fright). Proponents advise speakers to picture each individual in your audience as if they are in the nude. What’s important about this advise is not the nudity of each individual audience member; instead, this technique forces the speaker to focus on each individual audience member, which is crucial to overcoming public speaking anxiety.
Public speakers often look at their audience as a whole, which can be rather intimidating. Speakers who focus on individuals in the audience – especially those who seem engaged and receptive to their message – feel as if they are having short individual conversations which individual audience members. As a result, the entire audience does not seem as daunting, and speakers can manage their stage fright.
Ultimately, the choice is yours: if picturing each audience member in the nude helps you focus on individual audience members, than do it. Having individual conversations with individual audience members will reduce your public speaking anxiety. You can overcome public speaking anxiety – read more of our public speaking advice, and consider using a natural supplement designed to facilitate relaxation and concentration. Good luck in your next presentation!
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