I already know about Toastmasters, but that is just for people that need help on how to give speeches and such….

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I’m in high school but every time I have to make a speech in speech class I get extremely nervous, my heart starts pounding very hard, I even tend to blush red during the speech and can barely make any eye contact whatsoever. How can I prevent this from happening- I even worry about these speeches days before I make them. HELP!!!

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I am 25. in High school i took voice and sang in front of class mates. I was in the Marines for 5 years. I just started college and for some reason get incredibly nerves when speaking in front of the class. Today i had a presentation on something i know alot about and should have been really easy. 2 slides into my presentation i got extremely nervous. Hot, dizzy, couldn’t remember what i was supposed to say. What could be causing this? how can i help it?

I have SUCH a huge fear of public speaking and it really hurts my career. I have to give weekly updates in large meetings and I get so nervous – my voice shakes, hands sweat, can’t talk…etc. The breathing, toastmasters, etc. don’t help. ANY ADVICE??? PLEASE!

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I have a reall really bad fear of public speaking and ive been trying to find some valium or xanax, im an honors student and am going to be doing alot of presenting my junior year. i need something to help me or i will faint… please help

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I get very nervous when it comes to presenting projects in class. I get red, hear my heart beat loud, i tremble & you can hear my nervousness my voice as well. It annoys me because i feel like i lose control of myself. & this wasn’t always the case, i use to love speaking in public and getting the attention until 6th grade which out of no where i got extremely nervous for my science project. since then i think ive gotten better but its still horrible..
I have no problem speaking to people tho, im very friendly & talkative & dont mind going to places with a big crowd. It just seems that i get nervous around important people like my teachers when im doing a project because i know my grade depends on it. I also don’t mind class participation, i dont raise my hand 90% of the time but when i do or get called on, i have no problem with answering. its just standing in front of a whole class gets me nervous.. & i really really want to get over this fear. I also think that it has to do with me thinking how others are judging me especially if i dont know them.
Ive signed up for this class next year which is public speaking & debate, im trying to get involved with a lot of presentations which i know probably sounds stupid, but im hoping that it would slowly go away.
So does anyone know if this is some public speaking anxiety? and if it is does anyone know any other ways to overcome it. (im also open to hearing any stories related (: )
Oh, im also a dancer & ive performed on stage many times & never got that nervous feeling in my stomach or showed any signs. but i guess dancing is different from speaking, because when i speak my legs even tend to tremble