By: Christopher Persaud
1. Positive Perception:
Start seeing public speaking and all your oral communication
tasks as opportunities to “build a bridge” to others … as opportunities to
connect … to communicate. Further, start seeing speech as power that must be harnessed
2. Positive Thinking: The second P requires you to monitor your thinking and
determine if your thoughts are positive or negative. If they are negative, your
thoughts are defeating you and keeping you from growing as a speaker.
3. Positive Self-Talk: Whenever your thoughts are negative,
you must immediately go into Positive Self-Talk
4. Positive Breathing:
I call this “belly breathing” because you breathe from your tummy instead of from your
chest. Positive breathing allows you to control your stress reactions. Do not
breathe from your chest. Take two slow deep breaths before you speak and exhale
slowly as you focus on your tummy expanding as you inhale, and your tummy
deflating as you exhale.\
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