We all know that the fear of public speaking is one of the biggest fears that most people have. Just the thought of having to get up in front of a group of people can cause some to go into full panic attacks. There a many different methods to combating this fear: deep breathing exercises, NLP (Neural Linguistic Programming), even drug therapy. However, a researcher from Scotland has discovered another method for reducing stress: Sex.
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I want to help you as much as I can. In order to do that, I need to know what YOU would like help with.

• Do you need help overcoming your fear?
• Do you need to know the best ways to prepare or practice for your speech?
• Do you want to know if imagining the audience in their underwear is really a good way to relax?

Any topic is valid. I want to make sure that you get the most out of this site.

So, here’s what I would like you to do. Leave a comment with your question and I’ll do my best to answer your questions or point you in the right direction.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Until then, speak well!

Dan

“Pain is temporary; Quitting is forever”
– Lance Armstrong

I think this quote is appropriate to public speaking because it relays the message “your fear is temporary”. If you tell yourself “the fear will only last a little bit” and realize that if you don’t take the opportunities to speak, you are quitting on yourself, and that is forever.

So, the next time you have the opportunity to speak, don’t let the fear make you a quitter. Realize that you can overcome it and be able to speak well.

Until next time, don’t quit and speak well.

“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
– Bertrand Russell

I like this quote because it reminds me that you are the only person that can overcome your fear. Continue Reading >>

“When you work with the thing you fear the most, you take away it’s power”
– Natatie Davis (played by Jessica Collins on the TV show CSI

I know that quoting a TV show can be not as profound as a former first lady (Eleanor Roosevelt) or one of the all time great geniuses (Albert Einstein). However, I think this quote has a great truth in it.
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