Busting the Myths about the fear of public speaking - Part 3
Myth #3: By committing the entire speech to your heart through constant rehearsals you will negate anxiety.
This myth is totally self-defeating and could lead to public speaking disasters. Yes it is important that one should rehearse and train and get comfortable with the topic of talk, venue and the idea of addressing a gathering, but memorizing is definitely not the way. By practicing too much you are actually negating your capacity to speak and giving credit to practice. And in a scenario where you are expected to deliver an impromptu speech you will fail.
When you rehearse too extensively, your natural speaking style will be lost, you will sound like repeating something that has been committed to your heart. Your speech will be boring and mechanical.
Remember that these are just myths and you should overcome them if you wish to be a successful orator.
