This is what stage fright looks like.
This is what it looks like when you have stage fright, but you do it anyway.
Even I can’t figure out why I have stage fright. It’s inexplicably bizarre. I am great in a crowd, I’m an engaging conversationalist in a group, I have something to say here every single day and I have no problem raising my hand or volunteering in a classroom setting.
What is my problem with preparing something and speaking in public?
I’m giving my first Toastmasters speech tonight. I’m blanking out and have nothing prepared, and I have butterflies in my stomach and feel like I have to pee constantly. I’m not getting enough breath.
I’m starting to think it’s the preparing that gives me the anxiety. I’m great at seat-of-my-pants, but preparing produces more anxiety.
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I have stage fright too.. Even till today..
But I always get through it by speeding up my speech.. haha
I’m going to try spontaneous next time. I told the organizer to pencil me in for a last minute cancellation.
Girl I”m the same WAY. I had to speak for a United way thing last week and I thought I was going to pass out! I lost my train of thought and just stumbled through my prepared little spill..it was awful. Maybe it IS the preparing.