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YOUR PERSONAL GAME PLAN As you move through this website, you will be analyzing the ways in which you personally experience speech anxiety, both mentally and physically. You will also be selecting and creating mental and physical tools you can use to cope with speech anxiety. You should print out this page or copy and paste and save it on your computer and fill in the items as you work through the website. In the Physical Aspects section, you will make a list of
the physical symptoms of speech anxiety that tend to trouble you the
most. In the Mental Aspects section, you will develop of a
list your "Top Five" negative thoughts that tend to occur when you are
faced with a public speaking situation: 2. 3. 4. 5. In the Mental Tools section, you will develop a list of
Mental Magnets that you will use to offset your "Top Five" list of
negative thoughts. 2. 3. 4. 5. After reading about the Physical Tools of muscular relaxation, abdominal breathing and physical exercise, I plan to try using ________________________.
After each speaking opportunity, it's important to stop and analyze how the mental and physical tools are working for you. You may need to revise your Personal Game Plan as you become a more experienced speaker or as you face new challenges. You may also find it helpful to use a journal to keep
track of your experiences and efforts. After a public speaking
experience, ask yourself the following questions: Did your selected mental and physical tools help during the preparation? Did your selected mental and physical tools help during the presentation? Is there anything you would do differently next time? (including remembering to use them!) The important point is that your efforts at learning to cope with speech anxiety is a conscious and purposeful effort. Do not just sit around and let your fears about public speaking control you. Let's get started by understanding the physical aspects of speech anxiety.
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