Tag Archives: Fear

Eliminating Fear Through Body Awareness

Over the weekend, while ensconced in a cottage in Quebec sans Internet, I spent some time marinating over concepts in The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook, considering how they may apply to the fear (and elimination thereof) of public speaking.
The concept of Body Inventory can easily be applied to the preparation for a speech or [...]

Conquering Fear

When it comes to successful public speaking, fear needs to be abolished. Trepidation, absolutely. Nerves, sure. But fear? What’s the worst that can happen? Sure, you could stutter or stumble over your words, or you could draw a complete blank, but in the general scheme of tragedy, it pales in comparison to a comet hurling [...]