After watching video 2.1, I
learned that there really are a lot of ways that you can cope with your
nervousness during a speech before AND during the speech itself. Visualization
could be extremely helpful because sometimes nervousness starts when you walk
into the classroom and realize that this is nothing like how you practiced at
home. I learned that diaphragmatic breathing could be key, especially in
circumstances where you need to slow yourself down because you started rambling
or are talking too fast. Relabeling sounds like a great idea because you can
change negative feelings about speaking into positive things that can improve
your attitude towards the task. In 2.2, I learned that you should visualize the
speech going well. This was something that I had never thought of. I usually am
only concerned with getting through it one notecard at a time, but this bit of
advice makes perfect sense. Everyone has heard about the effects of positive
thinking! In the “Intro: Jessica” the most important thing that I learned was
the value of hand gestures. Throughout the video I was interested in watching
her because she moved her hands and demonstrated what she was talking about.
That’s extremely important in a speech to get the viewers to pay attention and
to add value to what you’re saying.
I agree with you on the helpful ideas that the video showed. I found the breathing to be extremely helpful! I too tend to talk fast when I'm nervous and just taking that second to think about your breathing seems to help slow things down a bit. I'm not sure how I'll do with my speech, but I'm hoping that these techniques will help me get through it. I think just the anticipation of the speech is making me more nervous than anything else. Hopefully after I have one completed I will feel better about doing more for this class. But it is helpful to know that I'm not the only one having these issues. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteI think that the idea of using positive thinking to visualize how your speech will turn out is a great idea if you are feeling nervous or apprehensive. I certainly think that it will turn out well because we are all in the same boat. Everybody in your audience will be able to fully empathize with your position, which should result in you having a very receptive and positive audience. At least that's what I'm hoping for. (Gulp!) Many of the people in the classroom are dreading this speech assignment in some way, as Delis Dime's comment shows. I'm sure that we will all do great, have a good time learning about each other, and get A's across the board (right Carol, *wink wink*).
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