Many people find​ public speaking​ or presenting​ daunting, but sooner or later we all have to do it.

When you speak in front of others, do you ever think:

• The speaker before me was so much better.
• I'll just speak really fast to get this over with.
• My PowerPoint will hide my nervousness.
• I can’t breathe!
• I'm having a panic attack.
• The audience doesn't like me!
• ​I'm going to mess it all up.
• Everyone will be able to tell that I'm nervous!

If you find ​find yourself thinking about these things either leading up to or during a presentation, this two hour workshop can help.

​By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• ​​Identify the signs ​and symptoms associated with performance anxiety.
• Understand the​ most common​ causes of performance anxiety and use this information to help ​you​ to better understand ​your ​own anxiety.
• Recognise patterns of behaviour and thinking that contribute to your performance anxiety.
• Understand the importance of managing performance anxiety.
• Utilise various techniques to help manage your anxiety.​
• Develop a strategy for dealing with performance anxiety when you’re speaking.

Forthcoming workshops

All sessions are open to all students. The next sessions are on:

Managing presentation anxiety (Campus East) - Tuesday 19 November

Managing presentation anxiety (Campus West) - Thursday 21 November