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.

1. Stress
A Presentation (of sorts)
by
Alex, Simon, Sunny, Magus, Elvis

2. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
1 Stress in Public Speaking
2 Methodology & Findings
3 Personal Sharing & Theory
4 Practical Relief Methods

3. READY?

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.

6. Stress
What’s more?
• Physical symptoms
– Dry mouth
– Pounding heart
– Difficulty breathing
• Mental symptoms
– Tension
– Irritability
– Inability to concentrate

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

10. Stress
PUBLIC
LET’S FOCUS ON
SPEAKING
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11. WHY?

12. a common source of
stress for everyone

13. must have a chance
to speak in public

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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

15. Stress
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METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS
The unexamined life is not worth living.

16. METHODOLOGY
COMES FIRST!

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Type of research method
• Descriptive research
– Secondary data
– Focus group
– Personal interview
• Constructive research
– Online survey

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The research flow:
Design the
Application
Descriptive Constructive
research
of model to
question research research
the data
(objective)

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Descriptive Research -- Secondary data
• Sources of recognition of the principle model
– ABC model
• Provide Direction of the question setting in the
online survey

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Descriptive research -- Focus group
• A group of people discussing the stress in public
speaking with a director.
• Clear understanding of the situation

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Descriptive research -- Personal interview
• 1 to 1 interview
• More detail information is received by open question

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Conclusive Research - Survey
• Objective:
To know the situation and collect the opinion about
public speaking
• No sampling stage!
• Can obtain data for analysis

23. THAT’S IT!
BUT….

24. HOW ARE YOUR FINDINGS?

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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

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Do you enjoy public speaking?
yes
31%
no
69%
Most of people do not enjoy public speaking

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Would you prefer to avoid public speaking
whenever it is possible?
no
31%
yes
69%
A lot people feel afraid public speaking

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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

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Analysis:
The Belief
I can’t deal effectively with the
stress related to public speaking.
B causes C
The Consequent Emotion
Anxiety and nervous

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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.

33. Stress
It shows our body react to the effects of stress

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

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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

37. Stress
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ALEX’S BIGGEST STRESS SITUATION
The unexamined life is not worth living.

38. Do you still remember …

39. Can you perform under that stress?

40. Alex’s Biggest Stress Situation

41. Why do I say, why do we say
So much?

42. ……
I am going to tell you

43. Stress
A + Model!
This is not me
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45. TOO COMPLICATED
!!!

46. That’s why…
I USE THIS

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Before we proceed
A word of cautions.
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55. Stress
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PRACTICAL RELIEF METHODS
The unexamined life is not worth living.

56. To reduce the significance
of the other person(s)

57. To eliminate the imagination
of negative possibilities

58. To understand things
that out of control

59. Not to judge what just happened or will happen
/ second-guess any audiences' reaction

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CONCLUSION
The unexamined life is not worth living.

61. 1 Stress in Public Speaking
2 Methodology & Findings
3 Personal Sharing & ABC Model
4 Practical Relief Methods

63. Stress
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Q&A
The unexamined life is not worth living.