Busting the Myths about the fear of public speaking
This is Part one of a three part series where I try to bust the Myths about the fear of public speaking.
Myths and confusions abound about oration and these fallacious notions are believed and most us get tensed hearing about them.
Myth #1: Tension is incremental and will get more with time
It is commonly believed that if we don’t do anything to control our nervousness, it will grow rapidly without stop and destroy our lives. This is totally false.
When we get excited, our body’s defense mechanisms react and to combat this tension it releases adrenaline into our bloodstream which results in increase in heart rate, excessive sweating and shivering. As we get confident about any activity our excitement reduces and the nervous reaction reduces and so do the intensity of these defense mechanisms. This phenomenon of our body and mind getting relaxed in a potentially tensing situation is titled “habituation” in science. This simple body reaction will help you reduce your nervousness whenever it occurs and over a period of time it becomes negligible.
For some people habituation takes longer and shorter for others. It also depends on how scared you are and how much the fear has affected you.
