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writes:I have to do a ten minute presentation in front of my class...every time i present i sound like i'm crying, which only makes me more nervous...this time some religious issues are going to come up....what do i do if someone asks me a question that discriminates my faith...and how do i avoid being so nervous...i want to be able to be confident when declaring my faith...but i know that when i present i'm just going to be so nervous that i won't have any confidence...also my English teacher is very strict, what if i can't defend myself in front of her, my grade will suffer.
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 June 2012): This is verified as being by the original poster of the question thanks everyone for the advice..my presentation went okay i was a bit fast at first but eventually gained confidence...it was as i feared though one kid pointed out i was to "preachy"...oh well life will move on and besides i'm DONE!
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 June 2012): This is happening to me right now too. I didn't have many presentations in my bachelors degree but now I'm in my masters degree for occupational therapy and we have to present a research paper and poster to the whole Occupational therapy association! You just have to keep your eyes on the prize and do it there is no easy way to relax just remember itll be over soon, take a deep breath.
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reader, person12345  +, writes (9 June 2012):
 Here's the thing about anxiety. You can't try to reason yourself out of it. The biggest mistake people make it try to talk themselves into calmness, which doesn't work most of the time. Your anxiety is controlled in a totally separate part of your brain. So in order to conquer it, you have to calm down your body and turn off that fight or flight response.
Before you go up and speak, meditate. I know it sounds cheesy, but I don't mean in the spiritual way. Beforehand I'm assuming you will be sitting freaking out a little. What you need to do is slow down your breathing. This is more important than deep breathing. You need to breathe in for 3 counts, then out for 3, then in for 4 then out for 4. Do it up to 9 if you can. Once your breathing is slow, keep it in that rhythm. Find the parts of your body that are tense. Common places are neck, jaw, throat, chest, shoulders, and stomach. Whichever are yours, unclench those muscles while breathing slowly and deeply. Try to do this continually while you walk up. When you get up there make yourself breathe slowly. Take a few seconds to do this. No one will notice those seconds.
Practice this breathing technique while you practice giving your presentation. Practice on your parents. Make sure you do your research and know what you're talking about. It's easier to feel calm when you know a lot about your topic. And don't be afraid to respond that you don't know the answer. Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.
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