Do you get tongue-tied?
Maybe you’re too clever to keep up with yourself! (No. 3)…
Glossophobia (fear of public speaking), happens to the best of us. Here are the top 5 reasons:
Lack of Confidence: If you lack self-confidence you’re more likely to experience speech-related anxiety and difficulties.
Anxiety: Researchers in 2003 found people with higher levels of anxiety have more frequent speech disfluencies, eg. stumbling over words; mental blocks, overly fast talking.
Cognitive Processing Issues: People with faster thinking speeds relative to their speech production may experience difficulties in aligning their thoughts with verbal expression. This can result in momentary lapses and challenges in finding the right words.
Tiredness / Stress: Fatigue negatively affects concentration and cognitive function while high stress can impact speech production and fluency.
Lack of Practice: If you don’t get used to public-speaking through practice, it’s more difficult to develop fluent speech.
Luckily, evidence-based strategies, exercises and tailored solutions all boost communication skills and address underlying causes. If you want a FREE 20-min consultation on Zoom to discuss your glossophobia and next steps to curing it, direct-message me.