Speaking in public is one of the commonest fears we have.
We are on show and vulnerable. Our self-esteem can be dented and we will never recover! We may blush and look childish. Our uncertainty may show and we will look silly. But tomorrow the sun will shine!
We may be second guessing ourselves and attend to the detail of the conversation rather than the whole thing: getting the overall point across and having the odd reminder to associate to gets lost in the detail.
A bit like trying to pay attention to every point of paint in an impressionist painting while looking at each figure and shape and the whole composition at the same time – can’t be done.
But we can sequence the attention and allow our unconscious to enrich each part for us.
The stage-frightened actor tries to watch himself and all the detail of his role, rehearse each word immediately before it is uttered, the overall script and to second guess the audience judgment rather than just doing the play and seeing how it works out afterwards and making any adjustments for the next performance.
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About Me
- PM
- I am a middle aged medic who is interested in Modelling Behaviour. I have 12 yrs experience and attend trainings regularly with John McWhirter at Sensory Systems Training in Glasgow, Scotland. I am interested in stammering and I am convinced that in the majority of cases it is a behaviour and not an affliction. Rather than lurk on other sites I decided to share my thinking on a blog.
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