Can you maintain composure under pressure?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (132971)
Philippines
September 15, 2023 11:33am CST
I must admit that I still get anxious when doing something for the first time or talking in front of all the people at a particular event. I can still remember that during my younger years, I was so nervous about being on stage and the like. In my elementary and high school days, it killed me to be asked to perform or make a presentation in public. I overcame the feeling as I entered my university. We were required to have reports and presentations. That makes me more confident about being a public speaker.
Can you remain calm in stressful situations?
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@infatuatedbby (97997)
• United States
16 Sep
I think I overcame perform/presentations when I got older. But sometimes I am still nervous, all depends on the setting and crowd.
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@Shavkat (132971)
• Philippines
18 Sep
@infatuatedbby Yes. However, it is in a different way. It is in the form of teaching online.
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@much2say (53370)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Sep
I can look/seem very calm on the outside, but inside I could be a mess 
. I do think "practice" does help . . . doing something repeatedly makes you better prepared as you know what to expect. I never really had to do public speaking regularly, but I did have to perform in figure skating . . . being the only one on the ice with all eyes on you had me quite nervous (but the trick was to never show it!).
. I do think "practice" does help . . . doing something repeatedly makes you better prepared as you know what to expect. I never really had to do public speaking regularly, but I did have to perform in figure skating . . . being the only one on the ice with all eyes on you had me quite nervous (but the trick was to never show it!).1 person likes this
@much2say (53370)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Sep
@Shavkat I don't know if practice makes perfect . . . but it does make for better chances of doing something better.
I can do skating, but I don't know that I could do singing. I love to sing, as I imagine you did when you were in choir . . . but solo is a whole different thing. But wow, if they asked you to do solo, you must be pretty good 
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@Shavkat (132971)
• Philippines
16 Sep
That's a good way to deal with it. Rehearsing is also a good option not to panic in doing something in public. There are some instances that I need to write down possible questions for them to ask during the process of presentation.
I think you are braver to perform figure skating than me. I still remembered that I was asked to perform singing solo in out church before as a member of a choir. The intense feeling of nervousness made me quit the group.
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@RebeccasFarm (111113)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
15 Sep
I can..I am very very adept at this..it is a skill of mine..I have been trained very well by the best in the business.
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@Shavkat (132971)
• Philippines
16 Sep
I am glad that you were trained like this. During my high school days, my mom trained us to handle our family business. At some point, we were able to absorb tbe pointers in dealing selling and buying things up before. I also applied them when interacting with the locals now.
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@freelancermariagrace (26997)
• Philippines
16 Sep
I can’t remain calm in stressful situations, especially when I have to speak in front of many people.
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@Beestring (12382)
• Hong Kong
16 Sep
I can remain calm in stressful situations most of the time unless the situation is really bad. And I can speak in front of many people. I was required to do that a lot when I was working full time.
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@Beestring (12382)
• Hong Kong
16 Sep
@Shavkat I can do it in Chinese and English.
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@AmbiePam (77171)
• United States
15 Sep
It doesn’t make me nervous to speak in front of people I don’t know, but I get a tad nervous when I have to speak in front of people I know well. That may not make sense, but that used to be how I felt. Nowadays, I think my age has given me a who cares? attitude.
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