Using Beta-Blockers to Calm Nerves | Public Speaking Video Lecture | Public Speaking: Learn and Boost your Confidence (English) - Communication

so how do you use beta blockers or other
drugs to calm your nerves before a big
speech well here's the answer you're not
gonna want to hear you don't it's a
horrible idea why in the world with
making you not worry anymore about your
speech decrease the chances of you
giving an awful speech if you're nervous
about your speech it's typically because
you haven't rehearsed on video and
you're not convinced you're gonna give a
great speech
now if I take some relaxant some drug
and all of a sudden I'm completely
relaxed and confident but I've got great
jelly all over my face and you know my
collars like this and I'm thinking wow
I'm relaxed and they're really liking me
I look cool it's not gonna change the
fact that I've got grape jelly all over
my face and my collars sticking up in a
funny way
you're still gonna notice it so I beg
you I urge you don't take the easy
coward's way out
because it's not really a way up you
feeling good about your speech is the
wrong approach something that will
actually make you feel good about your
speech is giving a good interesting
speech and realizing your audience
perceives you as interesting and useful
and helpful but if you're simply relaxed
about giving a boring speech what good
is that you will have still bombed