@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter I actually have an ongoing TikTok series about this exact topic! tiktok.com/@melliemoore06…
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter Summary (in no particular order): (1) Don't fight the nerves, embrace them. They mean that you care. That's a good thing. (2) Don't forget that you are there because YOU are the expert!
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter (3) Imagine that you are a rock star! Your work is your instrument and you are a master at it. If that's too much, find an actor/carachter/person you know that you admire and do what you imagine they would do. I usually go for Reese Witherspoon. <3
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter (4) Don't picture the audience naked. Picture them loving it. If you can, ask someone you trust to sit in the front and have them smile during the talk. It makes it a lot easier to keep going when you're nervous.
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter (4b) If you're doing this online that's even easier! Forget about all the people on the call. Only talk to one person. Maybe that's your SO or your BFF or your mom. Talking only to them helps take the pressure off and makes it easier to speak naturally.
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter (5) Breathe between points. This will help oxygenate your blood and keep you from getting lightheaded. It also neutralises cortisol and helps you calm down. The extra time helps you/your audeince think. Also, it makes you sound kinda dramatic/important, which is an added bonus.
@indianahirschy @AcademicChatter (6) I should have made this no 1 as its most important. Practice practice practice practice practice until you're bored by the talk.
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