If you're in the moment, you can't be worried about the future. Jenny's favourite way of getting present oriented is to say tongue twisters. I often encourage my students to start at 100 and count backwards by seventeens. That can get you present or ain't it.
Most people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed techniques can help manage both the symptoms and sources of our speaking jitters.
Matt Abrahams sits in the interviewee chair for this episode and talks with the podcast's producer, Jenny Luna, to share his backstory with public speaking anxiety and how by recognizing the causes of our nervousness, and applying mitigating techniques, we can gain confidence in our communication.
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