Tapping for the Fear of PUBLIC SPEAKING
for Entrepreneurs
You know one of the most common fears is the fear of public speaking. In fact on most top 10 lists, the fear of public speaking is listed ahead of the fear of death.
At one time, I could totally relate to that. I used to be very uncomfortable with public speaking and would get sweaty and shaky, I would blush and contemplate making up any excuse to get out of standing up in front of a room full of people to talk.
Three things have helped me immensely in overcoming this fear. First is being prepared. If I have to give a talk that lasts more than a few minutes, I make sure I’m prepared with what I’m going to say. Second is practice. At one time I was a member of Toastmasters. If you haven’t heard of it, look it up on google and you might want to join a club so that you can get some practice with public speaking. Everyone there had a fear of public speaking at one time and are there to overcome it and become confident speakers so it’s a very supportive group. The third and most effective thing I did to overcome my fear was to tap. Tapping is the best technique I know of to overcome strong, anxious emotions.
Even now, I tap before I have to speak to take the edge off. So, if you’ve got a talk that you need to give, live and in person or, if you’re about to tele-class or are trying to muster the courage to record a YouTube video, do some tapping first.
Starting at the karate chop point…
Even though I have this fear of speaking in public, I deeply and completely accept myself
Even though I feel anxious about giving this talk, what if someone doesn’t like what I have to say, or I forget part of my speech, I choose to release this anxiety
Even though I’m nervous about having to do this talk, I don’t want to do it, I might make a fool of myself, I forgive myself and honour my feelings
This anxiety about getting up and talking in public
I feel so anxious about it
I don’t want to do it
What if I lose control and start to panic
What if I forget what I’m supposed to say?
Or what if someone in the audience heckles me
I just don’t want to do it
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All this anxiety
I can feel it in my body
My breathing feels restricted
I’m having trouble thinking clearly
But I’m open to letting this anxiety go
It’s safe to let this anxiety go
What’s the worst that can happen?
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Maybe I will forget part of my speech
And go blank in front of a room full of people
But I can have my notes nearby
And I don’t need to be perfect
Even professional speakers lose their place sometimes
And forget parts of their speech
So, it’s okay if I forget some of mine
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And maybe my anxiety will help give me energy and enthusiasm for my talk
It shows that I care about sharing my message
And I don’t have to be perfect
It’s safe to not be perfect
But I choose to do my best
And my best is good enough
Maybe I can allow myself to feel calm and confident
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I choose to feel calm and confident while giving my talk
I am allowing myself to relax
I am allowing my breathing to relax
And I am allowing my body to relax
And I know that once I get started with my talk, I will be okay
I’m feeling open to giving a great talk and feeling confident
I can do this and I choose to have fun with it
(Take a deep breath and relax)
So my hope is this tapping video has helped you and that you will go forward and feel more relaxed and confident in everything you do. It is good to stretch yourself outside of your comfort zone but it doesn’t have to be excruciatingly uncomfortable when you can tap on that discomfort.
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