The presentation provided information on stress in public speaking and the findings of research conducted on the topic. Most participants reported high levels of stress associated with public speaking and a lack of confidence in their ability to manage nerves. Common stress symptoms included dry mouth, rapid heart rate, and difficulty concentrating. The presentation suggested practical methods for managing stress such as practicing speeches, focusing on content over performance, and understanding uncontrollable factors.
4. Stress
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STRESS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
The unexamined life is not worth living.
5. Stress
What is stress?
• The emotional and physical strain caused by our
response to pressure from the outside world .
• It gives life some excitement. But, it may harm your
health.
7. Stress
How Does Stress Affect The Body?
Benefit
• Blood flow to your brain and muscles
• Breathe faster => Oxygen to your muscles
• Sudden stress => Burst of exceptional strength
8. Stress
Hurt to body
Stress can:
• Danger of heart attacks
• Cause digestive upsets, headaches, and back pain
• Immune system => get diseases
9. Stress
What Causes Stress?
• The better situation can also cause stress.
Examples:
• Death of a spouse
• Pregnancy
• Buying a house
• Christmas
• Public speaking
14. Stress
The cause of stress in public speaking
1. Perfect performance
2. Include lots of information
3. Focus on performance rather than benefit
4. Notice the nervous thing and force to calm down
5. Lack of self-confidence and practice
6. Always consider to persuade
17. Stress
Type of research method
• Descriptive research
– Secondary data
– Focus group
– Personal interview
• Constructive research
– Online survey
18. Stress
The research flow:
Design the
Application
Descriptive Constructive
research
of model to
question research research
the data
(objective)
19. Stress
Descriptive Research -- Secondary data
• Sources of recognition of the principle model
– ABC model
• Provide Direction of the question setting in the
online survey
20. Stress
Descriptive research -- Focus group
• A group of people discussing the stress in public
speaking with a director.
• Clear understanding of the situation
21. Stress
Descriptive research -- Personal interview
• 1 to 1 interview
• More detail information is received by open question
22. Stress
Conclusive Research - Survey
• Objective:
To know the situation and collect the opinion about
public speaking
• No sampling stage!
• Can obtain data for analysis
25. Stress
Online survey
• Topic: Stress management in public speaking
• Aim: To know the situation and collect the opinion about
public speaking
• Participants: Over 100 participants
Reference:
http://www.my3q.com/home2/273/eastwords/22105.phtml
26. Stress
Do you enjoy public speaking?
yes
31%
no
69%
Most of people do not enjoy public speaking
27. Stress
Would you prefer to avoid public speaking
whenever it is possible?
no
31%
yes
69%
A lot people feel afraid public speaking
28. Stress
Do you think you are able to deal
effectively with the stress related to public
speaking?
yes
33%
no
67%
It makes people speak incoherently in public speaking
29. Stress
Analysis:
The Belief
I can’t deal effectively with the
stress related to public speaking.
B causes C
The Consequent Emotion
Anxiety and nervous
30. Stress
Assume you need to do public speaking in a foreseeable time, you
believe your stress level in the period below is:
(5: extremely high, 1: extremely low)
at that day, before public at that day, after public
speaking speaking
12 5
4
3
2% 8% 5%
10% 1
10%
47%
5
52%
3
4
16%
2
28%
22%
A lot of people feel the most stressful at that day,
before public speaking.
31. Stress
You believe the unpleasant feeling in public
speaking comes from stress.
1(1=strongly
5(1=strongly
disagree)
agree)
6%
15%
2
16%
3
4 15%
48%
32. Stress
Do you have any little gestures
in the public speaking ?
no
7%
yes
93%
They can express their meaning to catch the audience’s
attention, and even enhance their confidence.
34. Stress
You are a successful speaker as 1(1=strongly
5(1=strongly you handle the pressure very well disagree)
4%
agree)
10%
2
25%
4
33%
3
28%
Stress = Public Speaking
35. Stress
How to cope with stress
The best relief method for public speaking
eliminate the
imagination of
negative outcome
9% practice to the best of
8% 11%
your ability
see the outcome as
72%
insignificant in relation
to the totality
understand that some
external factors can't
be controlled
Most of participant(72%) practice to
the best of your ability
36. Stress
How to cope with stress
Take a long bath
Go for a walk
20% 15%
19%
8%
33%
Listen to music
5%
Read a book
