Ok, in something like 3 hours we give our group presentation for this semester project we’ve been working on since September. I’m the group coordinator. It’s almost over, and I’m incredibly thankful for that.
I know what I have to say, I’m ok with it, I understand what’s going on and so forth. But I’m freaking out. I don’t normally have problems with speaking in front of groups, but this one has got me going - there is a knot in my gut like you wouldn’t believe.
Anyone able to calm me down?
The standard advice in this case tends to run to one of the following:
or
I disagree with both.
Instead, imagine me naked.
See? All better now.
Don’t forget to breathe.
And blink.
Practice your presentation several times, at least once with a small audience if possible.
Practice the crane ala Karate Kid. Makes you relax and focus.
fiz, who recently used it during her GRE’s
My tip:
Open one eye as wide as possible.
And squint out of the other one.
Odds are nobody will pay attention to a single thing you say if you do this.
Sure calms me down. If only all guys could make me feel better about my manhood.
I had to give a presentation once and I was given the advice to imagine the audience is naked. Sitting in the front row right in front of me was a knock out georgous babe with huge breasts. I spent most of the presentation looking at the back wall of the auditorium.
:tears: :laughing hysterically:
My SO doesn’t see why this is funny. What? Am I weird?
I really should have seen this coming.
Sweet Jesus, I just wet my pants!
If you follow CRorex’s advice, make sure to liberally pepper your speech with “yarrrrgh!” and “avast, mateys, here be me presentation!”
dang, I wish I’d had a chance to see this before the presentation. I’m sure I could have made it through well then.
Actually, it went well. By the time it started, I was calmed down and ready to go. Except for one of our group members not showing up until after we started, it went fine. She did get there in time to do her section though, which was good, because I was going to have to fake my way through hers from the powerpoint presentation if she didn’t.