The fear of speaking in public isn't an unusual one. It is the one phobia that many of us will experience once in our lives, and too few of us work to overcome. What if I told you that ridding yourself of that fear is not as difficult as you may thought?

In this article, I will provide you with 6 ways on how to cure and overcome the fear of public speaking for good! At the very least these methods will help you reduce your anxiety and help to make that next public speech something you can easily manage without falling over from fear.

How to Cure the Fear of Public Speaking - 6 Ways

1. Be Prepare- The best way to cure stage fright and gain self confidence is to come well prepared for the speech. Knowing your topic well is the key to gaining confidence. Good communications begins with an understanding of the audience too. For example, if your audience is mostly young school children, it is advisable to keep your sentence short and your language simple.
   
   
2. Focus on the Speech Itself- What is it that you think that crowd came to see? You? Unless you're a high-profile figure they didn't come to see you specifically. They came to hear your speech. In other words, it isn't you that is being scrutinized. Focus on what they came to hear, and stop worrying about what they may think of you personally.
   
   
3. A Little Humor Goes a Long Way- One simple approach to put your audience, as well as yourself, relaxed is simply to use a little humor. In the face of an audience that's chuckling at your joke, you'll find it hard to be concerned by what else they may be thinking.
   
   
4. Engage Your Audience- One common fear for the speaker is that they will bore their audience. An effective way to overcome this is simply to engage them right off the beginning. Open your presentation with a question, and encourage them to shout out their answers. In the event that nobody answers right away, gently make fun of them (with some humor) to chide them into the discussion.
   
   
5. Visualize and Affirm- One simple technique that many great speakers use to cure their own /?How-to-Overcome-and-Conquer-the-Fear-of-the-Public-Speaking-Phobia&id=3818951" public speaking phobia is with simple visualizations and affirmations. Picture yourself giving that successful speech, affirm that picture with thought like "I will make a good speech" or "I will succeed". If you continue doing this enough times, when the time comes for you to speak in front of a crowd, you'll find yourself more relaxed and confident.
   
   
6. Self Hypnosis- Another great fun way of overcoming your fear of public speaking is with self hypnosis . This technique can be used both to work to rid yourself of your speech anxieties, as well as as a relaxation technique before your presentation.