Hi Diana, I am currently in my last year of my Doctorate degree in music performance (almost there!). While I have (for the most part) gotten over performance anxiety when performing on my instrument, I still experience it when public speaking. Even with a lot of preparation, writing out a script, etc., I panic anytime I talk in front of a crowd, using filler words (uh, um, like) and I feel like I have a difficult time putting my words in the right order if that makes sense. With my lecture recital coming up in a little over a month, I'm preparing my taking points, but I'm getting worried I'll fall into the same panic as I always do. Do you have any advice/tips on how to manage public speaking anxiety? Thanks!
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Hi Diana, I am currently in my last year of my Doctorate degree in music performance (almost there!). While I have (for the most part) gotten over performance anxiety when performing on my instrument, I still experience it when public speaking. Even with a lot of preparation, writing out a script, etc., I panic anytime I talk in front of a crowd, using filler words (uh, um, like) and I feel like I have a difficult time putting my words in the right order if that makes sense. With my lecture recital coming up in a little over a month, I'm preparing my taking points, but I'm getting worried I'll fall into the same panic as I always do. Do you have any advice/tips on how to manage public speaking anxiety? Thanks!
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