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reply Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:
I think some people on this list might find the following useful:

http://erdani.com/publications/speaking.html


Andrei
May 18 2010
parent reply bearophile <bearophileHUGS lycos.com> writes:
Andrei Alexandrescu:


 I think some people on this list might find the following useful:



An interesting reading, thank you.



A good ad­vice to fight­ing the stage fright is to can­cel the symp­toms: walk
slow­er, breathe slow­er, drink water, and try to con­trol your voice.<



For some people it's hard to cancel those symp­toms, so if their symp­toms are
serious and the talk is quite important, they can consider a Beta blocker:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blocker

Bye,
bearophile
May 18 2010
parent reply Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:
On 05/18/2010 05:50 PM, bearophile wrote:

 Andrei Alexandrescu:


 I think some people on this list might find the following useful:



 An interesting reading, thank you.



 A good ad­vice to fight­ing the stage fright is to can­cel the symp­toms: walk
slow­er, breathe slow­er, drink water, and try to con­trol your voice.<



 For some people it's hard to cancel those symp­toms, so if their symp­toms are
serious and the talk is quite important, they can consider a Beta blocker:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blocker

 Bye,
 bearophile



Yup, my wife advised me to mention the beta blockers but their usage is 
controversial enough to make me avoid mentioning it. Nevertheless, I 
know people for whom beta blockers do work.

Andrei
May 18 2010
parent bearophile <bearophileHUGS lycos.com> writes:
Andrei Alexandrescu:

 Yup, my wife advised me to mention the beta blockers but their usage is 
 controversial enough to make me avoid mentioning it. Nevertheless, I 
 know people for whom beta blockers do work.



A pill can solve your immediate problem but it doesn't make you better.
Self-training increases the power you have on your body, makes your mind
stronger and able to solve other similar problems, and doesn't damage your
kidneys. If you want to master any field you have first of all to master
yourself, there is no magic pill to escape this.

Bye,
bearophile
May 18 2010