Recently I was driving to an appointment and running late. My mind was racing, my breath was shallow, my heartbeat was off the charts, and whenever I thought about it I realized that my muscles were clenched, I was leaning right up next to the steering wheel, and every cell in my body was urging More…
Tag: stress management
Coming to your senses: Tune in to calm down
Recently I’ve been asked to do a series of stress management programs rather than pure public speaking programs. I think this is a reflection of the level of anxiety present in our world today. Since all my speaking programs are focused on helping people find their calm center, I’ve found it easy to re-cast my More…
The power of a smile
Do you have an inner critic who finds fault with everything you do? I do, and she can be especially loud when I have been less than perfect. And, it seems most everyone else has the same issue. Yesterday I had two separate conversations with friends who each felt badly because of something they had More…
The yoga of public speaking
I’ve been a yoga practitioner for more than 20 years. At one time I taught yoga. I now take every opportunity I can to study with different yoga teachers from different traditions. I do so to expand my experience of myself and to extend my ability to return to a state of inner quiet while More…