Speaking to an audience

Dr. Weil mentions in his blog some things that help one to help allay fear resulting in making a better speech (http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2010/8/9/5-ways-to-minimize-public-speaking-fears.html), namely, "consider drink passionflower tea, don't drink caffeine because it can make one more anxious, breathing exercises, consider supplementing with B vitamins and magnesium, and consider seeking professional therapy", he says. I always appreciate his knowledgeable words. As a professional counselor, I would like to add that hypnotism can be a useful weapon in the armamentarium to combat anxiety and thereby help one speak more effectively to audiences. In hypnotism that I facilitate, I have the person (while in a deep trance) visualize/project onto a screen themself speaking in front of an audience. Their anxiety level may rise some even while in an entranced state, but his or her memorization faculties imprint the experience during this relaxed state and transfer the calmer experience to the individual's conscious state while speaking. Hypnotism is a tool, not a panacea, but a power tool indeed it is.