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Does working out help before a presentation?

User Profile: versatileBunny3951
versatileBunny3951 7 hours ago

Im having creeping anxiety due to an upcoming presentation. I can feel it. My presentation is in ten days. Last year the anxiety was so bad I got a fever (luckily the presentation was cancelled - God saved me). Im tired of this happening all the time. Help. What do you do?

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User Profile: caringShoulder1357
caringShoulder1357 2 hours ago

@versatileBunny3951

I feel your pain, I do not enjoy public speaking either. Do you have any friends or family that you can practice in front of. If it is any consolation to you, I can't tell you how many times that I have bombed when making  a speech. I accepted that reality and did not hold that against myself.  One thing I did find, was that the less desire I had for perfection, the less anxiety I had as well. I lowered the bar and allowed myself to be human.  Go into this with the attitude of a surfer riding a wave. Ride the wave and allow your feelings to happen. Be sure to have a post speech treat/reward planned for yourself; you deserve that!

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