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Originally posted by : Deepak kmr sharma |
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When i was in class 9th. On teachers day, i was unexpectedly force to give speech in front of whole school (around 500 students and teachers). I hardly able to speak 3-4 lines and repeated to them. My whole body was vibrating and heartbeats was uncontrollable. When i left, the students were clapping. it ashamed me a lot. since then i have resistance towards public speaking. |
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Deepak, let me recount a similar event of my childhood. When I was 8 year old, I took participation in an oratory program arranged as a part of Ganeshotsava festival in our society. I became a freedom fighter and had mug up about a page. But when I came on stage, I forgot everything ! But, since I was just a child, people sympathized with me and yet clapped inorder to encourage me. That was an event from my childhood, but as I grew up, I became very introspective and improved myself. From first year of my college, I started giving speeches, which impressed one and all. Appreciation from people motivates me a lot. This inspires me to give speech in a dynamic manner.
Below is a story about a young lady, who overcame her stage fright. It is an excerpt from the book “ The Power of Your sub-conscious mind”.
A young lady was invited to an audition. She had been looking forward to the interview. However, on three previous occasions, she had failed miserably due to stage fright. She possessed a very good voice, but she was certain that when the time came for her to sing, she would be seized with stage fright.
The subconscious mind takes your fears as a request, proceeds to manifest them, and brings them into your experience. On three previous auditions she sang wrong notes, and she finally broke down and cried.
The cause, as previously outlined, was an involuntary autosuggestion, i.e., a silent fear thought emotionalized and subjectified. She overcame it by the following technique: Three times a day she isolated herself in a room. She sat down comfortably in an armchair, relaxed her body, and closed her eyes. She stilled her mind and body to the best of her ability. Physical inertia favors passivity and renders the mind more receptive to suggestion. She counteracted the fear suggestion by its converse, saying to herself, “I sing beautifully. I am poised, serene, confident, and calm.” She repeated the words slowly, quietly, and with feeling from five to ten times at each sitting. She had three such “sittings” every day and one immediately prior to sleep at night.
At the end of a week she was completely poised and confident, and gave a definitely outstanding audition. Carry out the above procedure, and the death of fear is certain.
I hope that this story will motivate you further. I have also attached the book named “The Power of Sub-conscious mind”, which is an all time best-seller. Just read it and it will fill your mind with positive thoughts.
Best of luck !
From,
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