Hypnotherapy for Confidence When Speaking in Public
Maybe you have to do a presentation for work.
Perhaps it’s to win new business, or its an internal meeting in front of the whole company.
Do you act and suffer from stage fright?
You are not alone.
Fear of public speaking is very common. Especially if it’s a career related presentation, taking you right out of your comfort zone. Whatever the reason, you want to do your best and if possible enjoy yourself. Ideally you want it to be interesting so the audience are interested and listening to what you are saying.
I’d say that, probably, the majority of us would start from a point of feeling out of our depth. Our hearts racing, sweating, dry mouth – not helpful, shaking – not great if you’re holding notes, blushing.
Our brain could even be making us have negative self-self talk. This makes it difficult to think clearly, there’s a worry about making mistakes or making a fool of ourselves. Answering questions is so much harder.
What happens to us when we are nervous?
When you are stressing about public speaking your body responds by producing adrenalin. It’s this adrenalin which causes you to sweat, shake, have a dry mouth, feel sick, make it difficult to think clearly.
Adrenalin is our response, so we can prepare to fight or run. It causes the blood to flow to the larger muscles, this means less is going to our digestive system, making us have a dry mouth and feel sick. It also means less blood is going to our brains, which is why its harder to think clearly.
How can hypnotherapy help?
Hypnotherapy can help with these symptoms, because just the process is relaxing. A hypnotised state is similar to that you were in just as you were waking up this morning and will be in again as you drift off to sleep tonight.
Once you are in a lovely hypnotised state, then it’s possible to undo all the negative thought processes you’ve been having. You can visualise the whole speech or presentation going perfectly. We can add in stresses and you can practice relaxing again under difficult conditions.
Visualisation helps you imagine a perfect presentation or speech, seeing everything going well and you looking confident. It gives you the chance to rehearse positive outcomes every time. You can visualise and practice until you feel calm and back in control. Visualisation is also something you can practice in your own time, to strengthen the positives.
By relaxing you are stopping the production of the adrenalin and giving it time to be broken down from your blood stream. Just three minutes is all it takes. Learning how to relax when you are under stress puts you back in control of the situation. You can think clearly again and enjoy the whole time. You can arrive knowing you are fully prepared and ready for whatever happens, with coping mechanisms to deal with them.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’d like to explore how hypnotherapy could support you increase your confidence and enjoyment of public speaking, booking a free consultation is a relaxed, no-pressure way to begin.
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