http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/ A blog by Alex Loddengaard Mon, 21 May 2012 20:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-67254 Vitaly Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-67254 Very true. There is a huge leap from understanding to internalizing. But it can be made. Very true. There is a huge leap from understanding to internalizing. But it can be made.

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-67253 Alex Loddengaard Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-67253 Haha! I dig! Haha! I dig!

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-67252 koos42 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-67252 I've always been okay at public speaking. My trick is that I pretend to be someone else, sometimes incorporating a costume (the last one was a cardigan with an un-tucked button-up I called Casuademic). Know your topic well, fly by the seat of your pants, and put all of the blame on your new assumed identity. That guy was strangely more confident than usual. I’ve always been okay at public speaking. My trick is that I pretend to be someone else, sometimes incorporating a costume (the last one was a cardigan with an un-tucked button-up I called Casuademic). Know your topic well, fly by the seat of your pants, and put all of the blame on your new assumed identity. That guy was strangely more confident than usual.

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-67251 Alex Loddengaard Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-67251 Totally agreed, Vitaly. But for me, and I'm sure others, I'm not able to easily look beyond the current moment. Anxiety by definition can't just go away because I know it's irrational. Totally agreed, Vitaly. But for me, and I’m sure others, I’m not able to easily look beyond the current moment. Anxiety by definition can’t just go away because I know it’s irrational.

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-67250 Vitaly Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-67250 I don't think I ever had a pure fear of public speaking, but definitely some anxiety. All of that ended sophomore year of high school. At some point, I realized that no matter how stupid I act or sound, no matter what I do and how I screw up, no one is really going to spend more than 5 minutes of their day thinking or talking about it. Then I asked myself, "why should I care what someone thinks for 5 minutes a day?" And that was that. I don’t think I ever had a pure fear of public speaking, but definitely some anxiety. All of that ended sophomore year of high school. At some point, I realized that no matter how stupid I act or sound, no matter what I do and how I screw up, no one is really going to spend more than 5 minutes of their day thinking or talking about it. Then I asked myself, “why should I care what someone thinks for 5 minutes a day?” And that was that.

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Alex Loddengaard Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:46:49 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-762 You're welcome, Frank! I'm glad my story was useful :). I thought I was the only one with such a problem; it comforts me to know that you share the same fear. Anyway, best of luck and let me know if you have any questions! You’re welcome, Frank! I’m glad my story was useful :). I thought I was the only one with such a problem; it comforts me to know that you share the same fear. Anyway, best of luck and let me know if you have any questions!

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Frank Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:13:14 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-756 Wow, you have pretty much described my exact fear of vomiting. reading this has been inspirational/helpful. thanks a lot Wow, you have pretty much described my exact fear of vomiting. reading this has been inspirational/helpful. thanks a lot

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Alex Loddengaard Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:02:27 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-751 Haha. Thanks, Pete! Haha. Thanks, Pete!

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Pete Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-750 Your blog is no joke, not such a bad writer for a vomitous public speaker. Keep it rolling, and I will read your book when it's published in a few years. Your blog is no joke, not such a bad writer for a vomitous public speaker. Keep it rolling, and I will read your book when it’s published in a few years.

]]> http://alexlod.com/2008/06/09/how-i-overcame-my-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Alex Loddengaard Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:58:22 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/?p=252#comment-749 You're pretty good at making up random stuff. Haha! You’re pretty good at making up random stuff. Haha!

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