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***'Salivating At The Lectern
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Nancy Daniels, the Official guide To Public Speaking |
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Through the years it has been interesting to see how many of my clients complain of too little saliva when public speaking – also known as dry mouth. Today I received an email from a man in India who is complaining of too much saliva when speaking.
While the amount of saliva in one’s mouth at any given time is dependent on a number of various factors, on the podium, either too much or too little can be a problem. Some people naturally have more saliva than others. In public speaking, however, more people experience too little saliva than too much.
In the case of Mohsin, the gentleman from India, I am certain that his excessive saliva is the result of nervousness. In his email he told me that he was not comfortable with the sound of his speaking voice and that others have difficulty understanding him.
Because of his fear of public speaking as well as his displeasure with his voice, Mohsin is not allowing himself to swallow while speaking. This is where the pause, one of the most important things we should do when addressing an audience, would be of great value to him.
For those who experience dryness, however, there are external as well as internal factors to consider. The dryness of the room, the length of your presentation, prescriptive medications, and/or eating salty or spicy food before speaking can affect the dryness of your mouth. Give a 40-minute presentation on an airplane and you will probably experience a tremendous amount of dryness.
Just like too much saliva, too little moisture in the mouth can also be the result of nervousness. If you are unable to get through a 10 or 20-minute presentation without a glass of water by your side, then it is quite possible that your dryness is caused your fear of public speaking.
I only experience dry mouth when I give a 3-hour seminar or am holding a 2-day workshop. Speaking for hours on end will naturally dry the mouth so I always keep some water close at hand. The problem for some, however, is that they feel these dry conditions before they even finish the opening to their presentation! That is a definite sign of nervousness.
The best means for eliminating this excessive dryness (as well as too much saliva) is to learn how to control your nervousness. And, the best means for controlling your nervousness is to learn how to breathe with the support of your diaphragm so that you can power your voice by means of your chest instead of just your throat, your voice box, your mouth and/or your nose.
Not only will you be able to control your nervousness but you will also discover total control over the sound of your speaking voice. You will no longer be plagued by too much or too little saliva, the quiver or shaking voice will be gone, breathlessness will be no more, and the pitch of your voice will not continually rise.
I can’t tell you how many benefits you will discover just by taking a breath!
Author's Bio
The Voice Lady Nancy Daniels is a voice specialist and president of Voice Dynamic as well as the SelfGrowth Guide for Public Speaking. Holding corporate and 2-day workshops throughout the US and Canada, she launched Voicing It! in April of 2006, the only video training course on voice improvement. You can watch clips from her DVD on her website and ‘before’ & ‘after’ takes of her clients as well as download an audio presentation in which Nancy how voice training can improve your life both professionally and personally at: www.voicedynamic.com
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