The Wellbeing Service have created this information to help anyone experiencing anxiety around presentations. Many of the tips and techniques can be used for any form of anxiety, not just when giving presentations.

Guide produced by Louise Gill, QMU Wellbeing Adviser

The thought of public speaking can create a lot of anxiety.

However, avoiding giving presentations and speaking in public is not helpful as it is something we have to do, some examples are - as part of our job or for a job interview (presentations are quite common now in an interview) or as part of our university programme.

Accepting this and seeing it as a challenge to overcome is the first step to managing related anxiety rather than focussing on how to avoid these situations. Working towards overcoming your anxiety and not avoiding presentations and public speaking is the best strategy.