Reading Out Loud with Public Speaking Anxiety

What can I do to eliminate public speaking anxiety brought on by reading out loud?

Many public speaking anxiety sufferers find reading out loud particularly difficult. Many speakers cite increased public speaking anxiety (stage fright) at the moment they begin to recite a passage word for word.

How can I reduce my public speaking anxiety when reading out loud?

Most importantly, you need to try and reduce your anxiety as much as possible. Easier said than done, right? Make sure that you spend adequate time preparing your content. We offer speech advice for public speaking anxiety sufferers. Second, employ as many natural public speaking anxiety reduction techniques as possible. An appropriate mix of natural supplements may also be utilized to help curb public speaking anxiety.

To reduce public speaking anxiety (stage fright) induced by reading out loud focus on the following:

  • Recite the passage you will recite over and over prior to giving your presentation.
  • Re-write (by hand or word processor) the passage you will be presenting prior to your presentation. In addition, add underlines, bolds and spaces when the passage calls for more inflectiIon.
  • Slow down. Force yourself to take as much time reading the passage as possible.
  • Focus on each individual word, even the little ones. When we read we automatically skip over smaller words – a, as, if, to, etc. – to allow us to read more quickly. When you recite out loud, make sure you place the same amount of focus on smaller words as you do on longer more complex words.
  • Take inordinate pauses at the end of each sentence.
  • Look up at your audience at the end of each paragraph.

Speakers who adequately prepare content, practice natural anxiety reduction techniques and utilize an appropriate mix of natural supplements can defeat the many symptoms of public speaking anxiety (stage fright). Good luck in your next presentation.

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