BREATHE . . .
The word “inspiration” means to inhale, to take in, to breathe.
Breathing fully, deeply and consciously is perhaps the most important habit we can cultivate for our health, happiness and effectiveness as speakers.
Our brains run on oxygen, supplied by blood from our lungs. The pattern of breathing, the in and out in a consistent rhythm, keeps us balanced, free of anxiety.
When we are tense, we hold our breath, breaking the pattern, and depriving our brains of fuel.
We go blank and cannot remember what we were thinking about. We panic, forgetting who we are, where we are, and what we wanted to say.
The only antidote is to take a deep breath.
Our audiences also need to breathe in order to understand, to fully integrate and to later accurately remember our conversation with them.
To be most effective, take a full breath before beginning to speak, pause and breathe between ideas to refresh your mind and theirs, and take a full breath at the end during the applause.
Breathe!
© 2008 Constance Miller All rights reserved.
The word “inspiration” means to inhale, to take in, to breathe.
Breathing fully, deeply and consciously is perhaps the most important habit we can cultivate for our health, happiness and effectiveness as speakers.
Our brains run on oxygen, supplied by blood from our lungs. The pattern of breathing, the in and out in a consistent rhythm, keeps us balanced, free of anxiety.
When we are tense, we hold our breath, breaking the pattern, and depriving our brains of fuel.
We go blank and cannot remember what we were thinking about. We panic, forgetting who we are, where we are, and what we wanted to say.
The only antidote is to take a deep breath.
Our audiences also need to breathe in order to understand, to fully integrate and to later accurately remember our conversation with them.
To be most effective, take a full breath before beginning to speak, pause and breathe between ideas to refresh your mind and theirs, and take a full breath at the end during the applause.
Breathe!
© 2008 Constance Miller All rights reserved.
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