Do you have a fear of public speaking? If so, exposure therapy is one avenue for gradually becoming used to public speaking and overcoming anxiety. Show
Public Speaking Exposure TherapyAlthough exposure therapy is generally conducted by a therapist in the context of treatment such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), you can also practice exposures on your own as part of a self-help program. The premise behind exposure therapy is that you need to be exposed gradually to the situations that you fear in order to desensitize yourself and reduce anxiety. Standing up today in front of a huge auditorium and giving a speech would not be an example of exposure therapy. Instead, you would take small steps and accomplish small goals that give you confidence and build your strength to handle more difficult situations. Avoidance BehaviorsWhen practicing exposures, it is important not to engage in what are known as "partial avoidance strategies." For example, giving a speech but reading directly from your notes and never looking at the audience. Instead, you need to do everything that makes you afraid and nervous; but do it gradually as you become less anxious. One way to practice exposures is to do them in imagined scenarios before tackling the real thing. Doing exposures in real life is called "in vivo," which you can build up to when you are ready. Fear HierarchyBelow is a sample hierarchy list of situations that you could progress through as part of your exposure training. Everyone will fear different types of scenarios so it is important to tailor the list to what makes the most sense for you. Remember that you want to start with the situation that causes the least fear and anxiety, and gradually work up to the most difficult scenario. Sample Hierarchy List
The purpose of the fear hierarchy is to gradually expose you to feared situations. In order for exposure therapy to work, you must stay in the situations long enough that your anxiety decreases and you become desensitized to the triggering scenario. If you find that a situation is still problematic, stay with it until your anxiety is reduced before moving on to the next one. If your social anxiety, in general, is severe and self-help strategies are not sufficient to reduce your fear, consider contacting a mental health professional or your doctor for a referral. There are effective treatments for SAD, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication, that can make a difference in your life. Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
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Cuncic Thanks for your feedback! What are the 4 types of informative speeches?The four types of informative speeches are definition speeches, demonstration speeches, explanatory speeches, and descriptive speeches. A definition speech explains the meaning, theory, or philosophy of a specific topic that the audience likely does not know much about.
What are the 3 main purposes of an informative speech?A good informative speech conveys accurate information to the audience in a way that is clear and that keeps the listener interested in the topic. Achieving all three of these goals—accuracy, clarity, and interest—is the key to your effectiveness as a speaker.
What are some of the things you can do in an informative speech to help listeners understand and process your message?Strategies to make information clear and interesting to an audience include adjusting the complexity of your information to the audience, avoiding jargon, creating concrete images, limiting information only to what is most relevant, linking information to what the audience already knows, and making information ...
What can you do in your speech to send a message to your audience?Engage the audience — get them interested, give them a reason to listen.. Describe a scene or a character.. Tell a story.. Share a personal experience.. Relate to a recent event.. Piggyback on a previous speaker's remark or theme.. Point out something important about the audience or the current setting.. |
Which of the following are ways that you can show your audience that your speech will benefit them?
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