Techniques focused on acquiring public speaking skills and losing nervousness are developed based on several factors that must work together.
The response to anxiety is often the most common, these programs work the physiological, cognitive and motor aspects, through deep breathing, self-learning and the development of verbal, nonverbal and vocal skills.
- Deep breathing training and self-learning are motor component exposure techniques.
- And breathing techniques help neutralize the effect of anxiety and facilitate speech.
Self-learning techniques involve making changes to self-verbization. This increases the level of self-control and makes behavior more adaptive.
The third technique focuses on developing verbal skills that increase self-confidence and safety.
It is convenient to train and manage diaphragmatic breathing, it is a type of breathing that, in addition to helping to reduce the level of anxiety, gives the speaker a greater reserve of air when speaking and allows him to speak louder. more self-confidence.
Chest breathing (for the lungs) increases the level of stress; On the contrary, breathing with the diaphragm promotes parasympathetic response and helps relaxation.
This diaphragmatic breathing, also called deep breathing, brings more air to the lower part of the lung, this area has a higher capacity, so its breathing ensures better oxygenation and cleansing of the lungs.
This is not a difficult technique, although you should be properly trained with a specialized therapist so as not to make mistakes and get the best results.
The main idea of this method is the gradual introduction of autoverbalizations, internal verbalizations, thoughts and self-in constructions. This change in internal dialogue influences the individual and eventually changes their behavior.
This method was created in the 1960s by Dr. Donald Meichenbaum for aggressive and hyperactive children. To shape it, he relied on Vygotsky and Piaget’s studies on the importance of language in controlling motor behavior.
In addition, it has proven to be a method whose techniques are very positive for solving problems in general.
In the case of fear of public speaking, these techniques have proven to be a valuable help in overcoming fear of the scene. By shaping thoughts through self-monitoring, we are able to change internal dialogue and control behavior.
This method consists of five phases. In the first two, the therapist acts as a role model; in the other three phases, it is the individual who practices self-destruction, first aloud, then very low (hidden) and finally, self-flowering becomes secret thoughts or self-instructions.
Oratory training requires the management of the appropriate linguistic resources, as well as a good structure of ideas to be presented and an adequate record of the language to be used. The formation of these points provides the speaker with self-confidence and self-confidence.
Similarly, nonverbal language says as much as the previous one, from facial expression to body movements, eye contact and physical space management. Good body language training is critical to developing the ability to speak in public.
Working the vocal elements and learning to handle the voice is another key point, so important that human beings unconsciously tend to associate the voice with the personality type.
The most important vocal elements to work with are voice, tone, emphasis, speed, rhythm, projection and resonance, it is the voice that reaffirms or destroys the first image of a speaker.
However, it is very important that verbal, nonverbal, and vocal elements are consistent and reflect balance. As in almost everything, the important thing is that in the end what we see and what is said is kept in a balance of coherence.
“The tone and quality of the voice can determine the effectiveness of the message and the credibility of the communicator. “Albert Mehrabian, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, UCLA?