Nervousness
Heys,
Good to see that things are starting to pick up again. Well that's what normally happens when the deadline draws near ;)
Too bad I couldn't join you guys last thursday, cos I was busy giving some new lecturers a hard time. Thursday was the day when all those new lecturers had to do a 10-minute lesson for everyone else to critique.
And almost all of them were nervous. Some were very obviously nervous.
All of them had to learn to manage their nervousness, and not let nervousness affect and cripple them.
One of the lecturers appeared totally confident, but he admitted that he was nervous as well, and he said he handled it by channeling his nervous 'energy' to his presentation. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but maybe it was helpful to some.
As for me, when I'm nervous, I do a couple of things:
1. Before the event, I prepare and prepare and rehearse again and again. The more prepared I am, the less nervous I get. For me, I don't have to rehearse out loud - I usually do some rehearsals in my mind, by imagining myself in the situation.
2. Just minutes before it's my turn, I may get nervous now and then, so I'll just breathe in as deeply as possible, hold my breath a little, then exhale slowly. Controlling your breathing actually has this calming effect.
3a. And when it's finally time to stand up to present or whatever, I'll just let myself be part of the moment, soak in the environment, and tell myself to enjoy myself. It's like when you're pushed into a swimming pool - you can either start treading the water, or just relax and enjoy being in the water. You can float either way, but one way is a lot more enjoyable than the other.
3b. Besides soaking in the environment, I find that physical factors help too, especially posture. When I stand straight, chest out, arms and legs apart, I don't just look confident, I start feeling confident too!
These are just some pointers that I find useful. Hopefully you'll find them helpful as well.
It's too bad that I won't get to meet you guys again, until after the event. I'll be stuck in reservist for the next 2 weeks :'(
Despite that, I hope you guys do really well, and most of all, have a great time!
Good to see that things are starting to pick up again. Well that's what normally happens when the deadline draws near ;)
Too bad I couldn't join you guys last thursday, cos I was busy giving some new lecturers a hard time. Thursday was the day when all those new lecturers had to do a 10-minute lesson for everyone else to critique.
And almost all of them were nervous. Some were very obviously nervous.
All of them had to learn to manage their nervousness, and not let nervousness affect and cripple them.
One of the lecturers appeared totally confident, but he admitted that he was nervous as well, and he said he handled it by channeling his nervous 'energy' to his presentation. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but maybe it was helpful to some.
As for me, when I'm nervous, I do a couple of things:
1. Before the event, I prepare and prepare and rehearse again and again. The more prepared I am, the less nervous I get. For me, I don't have to rehearse out loud - I usually do some rehearsals in my mind, by imagining myself in the situation.
2. Just minutes before it's my turn, I may get nervous now and then, so I'll just breathe in as deeply as possible, hold my breath a little, then exhale slowly. Controlling your breathing actually has this calming effect.
3a. And when it's finally time to stand up to present or whatever, I'll just let myself be part of the moment, soak in the environment, and tell myself to enjoy myself. It's like when you're pushed into a swimming pool - you can either start treading the water, or just relax and enjoy being in the water. You can float either way, but one way is a lot more enjoyable than the other.
3b. Besides soaking in the environment, I find that physical factors help too, especially posture. When I stand straight, chest out, arms and legs apart, I don't just look confident, I start feeling confident too!
These are just some pointers that I find useful. Hopefully you'll find them helpful as well.
It's too bad that I won't get to meet you guys again, until after the event. I'll be stuck in reservist for the next 2 weeks :'(
Despite that, I hope you guys do really well, and most of all, have a great time!
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