help me please :'(?

Question

ok i have a presentation tomorrow but i can't give speeches or anything in front of my class without my face turning red...or at least it feels like it's red. Could someone give me advice on how to handle this crap lol....please don't say "Picture them naked" or some of the originals..thanks

Answer 1

let your face turn red... so what?
they will pay attention and love you for persevering,
all things will pass grasshopper

Answer 2

really the only way your going to make it past this is to do this, and without training or practice it will be hard so you will need to do this:

1.) When standing at the poduem or on stage. don't look at the people in the front row, scan only the back rows from left to right.

2.) Before your presentation go into the bath room and look in the mirror and tell yourself that your not going to get embarrassed, that they are only people like you, that they put their pants on just like you, that they talk no different than you, that you are up there for a reason and that reason is that you know or specialize in something THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW and that your teaching them about this subject.

3.) If your self conscious about your appearence, wear a shirt that is really loose or tucked out, clean pants and shoes, tell yourself you look smokin and make yourself believe it.

4.) don't look down, only to read your notes. the longer you look down the harder it will be to look up again and if your looking down the audience feels that your not connecting to them.

5.) After 5 or so minutes of this, i promise you the feeling of embarrassment or shyness will dissappear. just have your notes in order and KNOW what your speaking of. The more "Uh's and "MMM's" you put inbetween your sentences the harder it will be. Those are called "Filler" words, AVOID them if at all possible.

6.) Invite a volunteer up to the stage, that will lessen your fear of speaking if you get someone else up there to take some of the gaze off you.

7.) Each and every individual in that room, if they were in your shoes standing up their alone would be feeling the same as you, your not alone, the only way to tackle this is to just get up there and do it!!!

Answer 3

I absolutely hate speaking in front of others too. What usually helped me is to look at someone who actually looked interested in what I was saying. If I looked at someone who was looking around or at the desk, I would get flustered. It is ok and normal to be nervous, try to appear confident and unafraid. Can you practice with family members? It helps if you are giving a presentation on something you have an interest in or passion in what you are talking about. If you act like it is interesting, they will pick up on it.

Also, try to get your classmates to interact with your speech. For instance, whatever your topic is on, ask them questions. Do you have any props you could hand out to go along with whatever your topic is on?

Good luck and stay confident. You have a lot of support here on Yahoo answers even we can't be there with you.

Answer 4

yeah I had the same problem...lol...
I use to just close my eyes before I was called up to do my speech and just try and relax, count to ten or 20, It may not work on ya but it did for me I would try it! Also when giving ur speech eye contact is important! I would always look just above people heads and actually be lookin at the wall! That helped too..
not sure what else to say
good luck!

Answer 5

Controlling the Butterflies
The number one fear of people in North America is speaking in public. Most people fear this even more than death. Everyone has a certain amount of nervousness when talking to a group but the trick is not to get rid of the nervousness - learn to control it.
Try this:
Just before your speech do some deep breathing exercises to relax you
Use your nervousness to add excitement to your personality
Remember you're the expert - you were asked to talk because you had something worthwhile to say
Everyone wants you to succeed

or try this:

Physical Preparation: Warm up and relax your body and face.

a. If you're wearing high heels, take them off. Now, stand on one leg and shake the other. When you put your foot back on the ground, it's going to feel lighter than the other one. Now, switch legs and shake. You want your energy to go through the floor and out of your head. This sounds quite cosmic; it isn't. It's a practical technique used by actors.

b. Shake your hands...fast. Hold them above your head, bending at the wrist and elbow and then bring your hands back down. This will make your hand movements more natural.

c. Warm up your face muscles by chewing in a highly exaggerated way. Do shoulder and neck rolls. Imagine that you're eye level with a clock. As you look at 12, pull as much of your face up to 12 as you can; now move it to 3, then down to 6 and finally over to 9.

All of these exercises serve to warm you up and relax you. Those exaggerated movements make it easier for your movements to flow more naturally. Now concentrate on the potential customers you'll be cultivating with your talk. Aren't you getting a warm feeling just thinking about that?

Go on--step up on the podium and profit from the experience.

Good Luck

ps: nowhere does is mention for you to "picture them naked" or "picture them in their undewear"

Answer 6

Accept that your face will turn red. And what does it matter if it does? Just accepting it will make you feel a lot better. The good news is that the more public speaking you do, the less red your face will get and the less you will care about it.

Answer 7

First of all, if you believe everything you wrote in your presentation, then you have nothing to worry about. As long as you believe in yourself, don't worry or feel you have to worry what others think. The part about picture then naked, well that can really be scary. What if someone out there looks like a baby hippo what do you do then? (run)

Answer 8

Look either way you're going to turn red. No matter what or how you view the audience. My thing is, use it to your advantage and crack a little joke about it. That will get them to laugh with you instead of how you look. Besides these people feel the same way you do when they have to get up there.

Answer 9

I have the exact same problem, and I'm not even that nervous. I just go red when I speak to a crowd of 4 or more, or people I don't know. Don't be too worried about going red.Some people have worse problems, and in reality, your classmates are probably as nervous or more nervous than you., for different reasons. Your problem is just a case of genetics, and that is not easily resolved.

Answer 10

i do this everyday just about, you have to get up and just do it, and dont picture them naked i tried that and i laughted my h ead of in a state sales meeting, if you know what you are talking about then speaking in public will come natural, be confident,look fantasic,hold your head up high and make eye to eye contact with the room you are speaking too, if you feel yourself blushing, just concentrate on the presentation you are giving, you will do fine good luck

Answer 11

i'd say your face turns red because you're focusing too much on the people
focus on your speech instead just pretend there's no one else and give the speech as you would when practicing