Have you ever gotten this cliched advice, "Just be Yourself!" I am sure you must have. This is the one cliched advise that everyone gets when they tell someone they trust that they feel shy in certain situations or in front of certain people. When you get this advice, you can't help but to think that "I am being me, isn't it. By being shy, I am being myself. This is who I am." Let me tell you, this is it. The real secret to overcoming shyness is shyness itself. For example, who are sitting in class and someone you really like comes over and sits next to you. Now you are overcome with shyness and have no idea to do anything. The secret is to let yourself be shy, let yourself suck. This is the way I am. So be it. Or if you are about to speak to an audience. Just think, "Yes, this is me, I am nervous, I suck, I am not here to impress anyone." Once you get this mental state, you will not believe how quickly your shyness will vanish. Just
The key to a powerful and magnetic presence is in a powerful voice. I am sure you must have heard people whose voice is enough to completely charm you and impress you. In order to have a powerful voice I am going to share two techniques that will give you that crisp, depth and power in your voice. these techniques are quite simple to follow, but believe me they work wonders. From being a stutter and a thin voice, i have worked myself to being a voice that can hold an auditorium captive with my voice. 1) The first step is to walk fast. Everyday for 20 minutes, walk fast. This will help you in breathing. When walking, keep your hand on your stomach to make sure your are using your stomach muscles for breathing and not your chest muscles. This is the best way to breathe. Walking fast amplifies your breathing which is the most important thing for a voice. 2) The second step is to read aloud. Everyday for 15 minutes, read aloud to your self. make sure you are using your stomach m