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As my public speaking coach once said: Squeeze your butt. It provides a release for the adrenaline so you're not fidgety. It is completely invisible to the aud
by Swizec 11y ago
As my public speaking coach once said: Squeeze your butt.
It provides a release for the adrenaline so you're not fidgety. It is completely invisible to the audience. It gives you better posture, making you look more confident.
Try it next time you're anxious. Squeeze your butt.
edit: also one thing to practice in general. Next time you're waiting in line at a coffee shop or whatever, put the phone away, take your hands out of your pockets, and don't touch anything on your body or your surroundings. Stand up straight, hands loose by your side. Gently place thumb of each hand on its corresponding index finger. It's good practice for presenting a composed and calm body language. And you'll be surprised to realize that nobody else in the entire coffee shop cares or even notices.
- nitrogen 11y agoSince this comment was downvoted, I'm guessing "flex" might have made more sense to the downvoters than "squeeze".
- Swizec 11y agoOne would assume squeezing one's butt with one's hands would not be as invisible to the audience as I mention in my comment that it's supposed to be. Either way, it does help. I've used it plenty of times when speaking in front of large audiences.
- derFunk 11y agoI'm doing the same, naturally. Squeezing, in general. And it indeed helps me at least over the first 5 minutes - which is my biggest hurdle. A longer time ago I had a 40min presence on TV, and I'm giving talks in front of 5 to 100 people.
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