Concept from Chp 2

Almost everyone is probably familiar with that feeling of butterflies in your stomach before you get up in front of your class and attempt to make a speech that interests the entire group of people while also managing to be informative.  Anxiety over a speech is extremely hard to overcome, but if you have a few relaxation techniques you can perform, a speech is much more likely to come across as well-organized and the speaker will feel their confidence come across to the classroom. In our textbook, the author gave quite a few techniques that help with making you feel relaxed before and during a speech. There are three types of breathing listed that can slow down your heart rate, help you breathe better, and loosen your muscles. Diaphragmatic breathing is where you sit down with your feet flat and hands on your rib cage and take a deep yawn. I think this technique probably helps a lot before the big speech because it reminds you to slow down. Meditation breathing is where you clear your mind and focus on each part of the breathing process. I will have to remember to use this one in the last few moments before the speech. The last exercise is tension-release breathing. You must breathe slowly while focusing on where you feel most tense. My nerves tend to make me tense all over, which can make public speaking extremely uncomfortable, so this exercise could be extremely helpful.