I'm so disappointed!!What happened was strange!!

**Posts:** 20 · by **Quiet Girl** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:50 pm

Hi every one..

Yesterday something very strange happened..i used to have public speaking fear i had really hard time with it ,i had many many embarrassing situations with it..but then i got rid of it i became very confident and enjoyed presenting..but yesterday when i did my presentation i was very nervous and my body and my voice were shaking even my fellows who were far from me noticed that..now the same struggle came back to me i lost confidence again..why this happened??!!how can i regain confidence again??please help me next week i have more than one presentation!!

**Posts:** 9885 · by **Candid** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:20 am

You've been in this situation before. How did you get over it last time?

**Posts:** 34 · by **dalvia** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:50 am

I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. Alot of things can contribute to this even though you haven't had the fear for a while.

If you have been under other stress lately, then this can affect your nerves. OR, if you didn't sleep well that night. OR, if you had too much coffee or certain foods can trigger your nerves. Sometimes, it's not always a lack of prep but rather other factors like mentioned above,

Cheer up, you'll kick it next time:-)

Dale

**Posts:** 20 · by **Quiet Girl** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:13 am

Thank you for your replies..

For your question Candid..I gained confidence when i did one of the presentations greatly, then i believed that i can presentations well..that's how i gainged confidence..but now i lost it..

**Posts:** 9885 · by **Candid** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:59 am

So get cracking on next week's presentation and go out on a high, girl!

**Posts:** 124 · by **jordan.s** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:54 pm

Quiet Girl,

You are not alone. In fact, many people still retreat to being scared or intimidated to experiences that feared them in the past. Think about what helped you overcome your fear of public speaking and ask yourself what happened this time. Why didn't it work? Perhaps you should come up with a pre-speech routine where you write down a few key points not on your speech but your delivery and poise. This may help. One thing that helps me is knowing that almost all people get nervous speaking so it's natural. Hope this helps.

**Posts:** 20 · by **Quiet Girl** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:35 pm

thank you soo much i'm really feeling better about my self..

**Posts:** 124 · by **jordan.s** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:30 pm

Quiet Girl,

We are here to help! I think forums and support (even if it is online from strangers) can be such a self-esteem booster. I hope the comments and advice shows us the community at large is here to help and that we are supporting you.

**Posts:** 20 · by **Quiet Girl** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:02 pm

Hi

Please wish me luck, I have presentation for half an hour tomorrow..

**Posts:** 2 · by **The Mental Mind** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:50 am

The better you prepare the less worried you'll be. If you practice your presentation with a peer, or a family member it'll help!

Good luck on any future presentations and how'd it go?

**Posts:** 124 · by **jordan.s** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:31 pm

How did the presentation go? If you were fully prepared, were you on track to speaking what you planned for or did you wing it because you were scared? It is important to practice in front of friends and peers. If you don't have that option, practice in front of a mirror! It shows how you are looking at the audience, your posture and emotions. Hope it went well. It can only get better!

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