If you’ve been afraid of public speaking and don’t have time to take presentation skills training… discover 5 affirmations you can use, starting now.
Aspiring entrepreneurs, students fresh out of college, seasoned professionals, and novices often share a single trait in common. The fear of speaking in public. Nervousness about talking to a group of people.
If you have ever felt this way, today is the day everything changes.
Here are a couple of affirmations: Today is the beginning of my new life. Today is the day that I will present without fear. These are positive affirmations, which are true…starting right now.
As you may be familiar, positive thinking and affirmations are powerful tools for changing your mood. When faced with persistent fear, it helps to know the “inner game” or mindset that is most effective at dissolving this fear.
That ‘game’ is affirmations. By repeatedly focusing on positive statements, positive feelings, and positive results, guess how you feel? Positive! Happy. Ready to take on the world.
Naturally, the opposite is also true. By repeatedly focusing on negative statements, negative emotions, and negative outcomes, guess how you’ll feel? Amazing. That’s why it’s not surprising that by repeating the mantra “I hate introducing myself” over and over again, many people create a negative trance state. The natural result of repeating this phrase is to feel bad, hate the presentation, and be filled with fear.
The choice is clear. Do you want to cultivate the habit of positive or negative thoughts and results? Since you are reading this article, it is clear that you want to develop a new positive habit of public speaking.
Use these 5 affirmations to create a positive frame of mind and a powerful open attitude about public speaking.
1. Today is the beginning of feeling comfortable in front of people.
2. I am beginning to feel confident speaking in front of people today.
3. I am grateful to be able to share ideas and speak in front of people.
4. Today I am speaking with passion and purpose.
5. Today is the best day to speak in front of people.
What do you notice about these statements? They are very positive. They focus on current feelings. They invoke a feeling of possibility, choice, and transformation.
Also, notice another thing. You can start saying them right now. You don’t have to ‘do something first’ to prepare. Simply saying these sentences and thinking these thoughts invites an open state of mind.
Of course, you can choose to get support for your new attitude. This is a natural result of developing a positive mindset. Just consider it a positive effect that you want to learn new skill sets and get new sets of tools.
As you practice your attitude, surround yourself with positive influences. Hang out with people who enjoy public speaking. Get to know the people who like to present ideas. Go online and find presentation skills training. Read articles and watch videos on visual storytelling.
The more you surround yourself with positive input, the better you’ll feel.
Look, you can transform the fear of public speaking into the joy of sharing ideas. As you focus on all the good things in life and in your life, make talking to others part of the things you are giving thanks for.
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