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You cannot imagine how many people are suffering day and night from what we call “public speaking phobia». This phobia is what stays as an impediment to stand up and talk in front of a crowd. Public speaking Phobias are widely spread among students as well as workers who may find themselves at a certain stage compelled to speak in public. But a big question mark rises here: How can they conquer this public speaking phobia? How can they banish this fear?

The answer to this question vary slightly or largely from one person to another. Some can make it through implementing some techniques; some may find it hard even when implementing these techniques. In this case, they should consult an expert in the field of treating phobias including the public speaking phobia.

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If you’ve already tried traditional methods to get rid of stage fright and it hasn’t worked, it’s time to try more serious public speaking training techniques.

Stage fright is caused by how you hold representations in your mind – a fancy way of saying that whether you know it or not, you’re running scary movies in your mind that create fear.

Using this public speaking training technique you can conquer stage fright quickly and easily.

One of the most effective public speaking training techniques you can use to get rid of stage fright is what I call “The Hero Process”, here are the steps:

1. Identify Your Hero:
Who can you think of that would never have stage fright, not in a million years? Who can you think of that could confidently speak to any size audience? This person may be living or not, real or imaginary, someone you know personally or not. Important: pick a Hero that would not have stage fright, ever.

2. Observe Your Hero:
It doesn’t matter if you observe your Hero in your mind, on a video, or in person. What you’re looking for here is the outward demonstration of a total lack of stage fright – in other words, how does their face, their voice and their body look when they’re calm and confidently speaking to an audience? Make detailed notes about their face voice and body.

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