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I goofed, somehow a good goof. i did some research for my elective using my old genetics degree as a springboard and somehow ended up with some good insights into the current efficacy of exome sequencing on previously undiagnosable intellectual disability in my country's patient population.
turns out that's interesting enough to have a medical student presenting his research to a couple hundred big scary consultants.(attendings)
Why the hell did i get my public speaking anxiety self into this???
lostwalllet
Get as close to the stage as you can 20 minutes before your talk. Let the adrenaline go—it will burn off in time for you to start speaking.
MrMurphyLivesHere
Even a blind pig finds an acorn every now and then. Ride it till the wheels fall off.
MegaMetal
A couple hunder mofos doing this... https://media.giphy.com/media/11kmVeYm7QSoms/giphy.gif
DrRad
Honestly, they all want you to do well.
MorallyCasual
You got this, OP!!
ShannanigansFTW
Set up the slide deck like a journal article: Background, research question, why Q is important, data, methods, findings, future research.
mountainofpuppies
thank you!
Aguroiar
Top tip, ignore anyone who says picture them naked or imagine they arnt there. No point kissing yourself, but point over hyping it either.
Aguroiar
Deal with the matter at hand, not the matter your brain is blowing out of proportion
CheeseCakePancakes
Take a propranolol
Urgalicity
When world renowned experts want to hear what you have to say, speak slowly, clearly and loudly. What you have to say is important.
vinsurge
Propranolol - was a game changer for my public speaking..test dose first..And get used to speaking - you’ll be doing lots of it!
EngravedToaster
Propranolol to the rescue?
Aquadoe
If they're sitting in your audience, they want to be there :)
trumpypumpyinyourrumpy
Power point the shit out of it. Less talking
chadrehbok0
That is so Raven.
groovinlow
Would it be more or less comforting to know that even attendings have Imposter Syndrome?
mountainofpuppies
actually yes it does
xmaneds
start off with a joke to put people at ease. "EXOME? oh my gosh, i thought we were doing INTRONS !!" -- they laugh, then start your talk
lapisknight
Or you laugh, awkwardly, then start your talk anyway.
Slander7
T. Martin shooting trial: "knock knock. Who's there? George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman who? Congrats, you're on the jury." Crickets.
xmaneds
it's a scientist telling a joke... all the laughter will be awkward :)
gypsyspot
Good job homie.
evolutioninaction
Just imagine they're all there to steal whatever original, uncopyrighted ideas you have.....
skeletonsimpleton
Relax they will know you are nervous as shit
Nigbad1984
Whatever you do, don’t imagine them naked, you’ll either get the giggles or throw up!
NotVeryCashMoneyOfYou
Blessings in disguise my friend. Blessings in disguise.
WarBearGrrrrrrr
People say picture the audience naked it helps, however it didn’t help me, as I froze on the stage with a hard on
JoggingWithForks
Good. Get your name out there. It will help you during salary negotiations.
Werewolfoflondon
Create excellent slides. Try to put six lines or less on each slide. Remember they will be looking at the slides more than you. 1/2
Werewolfoflondon
Get help from someone who has done a lot of presentations. Add pictures where you can. Sweat creating the slides, but go with the flow...
Werewolfoflondon
...once you are using your slides. If there are mistakes you see during the presentation, ignore them or use them to illustrate your point.
mountainofpuppies
thank you
Werewolfoflondon
You’re welcome! Please let me know how it goes.
Barrum
1/You're not presenting to a ton of people, you're ranting about a topic you're passionate about to the dinner table. Focus on the content
Barrum
2/and less so on the presentation and it will all come more naturally. You already know the info, you already know how to talk about it and
Barrum
3/you already know the people there are interested in what you have to say. So just go on your rant and regurgitate what you know.
BC2k2
This is good advice, @OP. You should also practice your presentation to a small group of friends at least once if not more.
tippy25
This idea/concept/strategy has gotten me through every presentation I've done in the past 5 years.
ColoradoGaz
Also, if there is a QA after, prior to doing the speech practice what you will say to possible questions out loud. That helps your 1/2
ColoradoGaz
brain learn the answer and make you more comfortable when you have to answer the crowd.
Tyggna
As someone who has worked through performance anxiety, I won't give any cheap tricks. The truth is, once you mess up once, you realize 1/
Tyggna
that it's okay to make mistakes in front of people and that groups are generally forgiving and understanding and appreciative regardless 2/
Tyggna
of how well you personally feel you did. You're likely gonna be a harsher critic than anyone watching. 3/
Tyggna
Just do your best and let that be enough, you'll get better each attempt regardless. end/
pussydestroyingsincebirth
It'll be fine, just a couple hundred people. Most of them experts with decades of experience carefully examining your work.
Jeffective
Jesus this makes me so scared for OP
ctzn07
only a minor make-or-break-it moment, nothing to lose sleep over
chiefrunswithscissors
Just picture everyone in your underwear
PhEnglandSheep
I don't see how being aroused is going to help.
stealthyrpg24
People arent staring at u anymore. Duh.
phatteh
A friend wrote her dissertation on the Stanford prison exp. It was pretty scathing about it. Her lecturer arranged for Zimbardo to be there.
xmaneds
every modern psychologist admits that the prison experiment had some deep ethical / methodological flaws
xmaneds
was Zimbardo's conclusion True? was it *valid*? .... discuss
phatteh
Yes, but not many have had to tell the man to his face as part of their final university assessment, and have it matter for their final mark
xmaneds
yeah, that's a tough road to walk
ZapRowsdowerWasTheUsernameIWanted
Speak slowly, don't rush, keep breathing. That'll at least give you an extra moment or two to manufacture bullshit.
RadonGaming
When presenting a speech, the speaker often believes they are talking too slow and will rush. Active breathing. Purposefully pause.
georgejimmydoodle
Yup. And if you pause and think that it's been for ages, believe me, nobody else even noticed.
mountainofpuppies
that's the thing. i dont think i can bullshit 200 people who have 100 times the experience i do XD
ShadusMacAoidh
Don't speak to the audience. You're not there to engage them, you're there to present your work. Don't worry what they're thinking.
ShadowBurn
If you are really anxious about it, look into beta blockers.
IHaventTheFoggiest
Remember, they aren’t experts on what you’re talking about. Everyone thinks that. Ask your doc for a Beta Blocker for the anxiety. It helps!
causality
Best way to beat public speaking fear is exposure therapy. Speak at a church, do a karaoke night, etc.
ColdScalpelMD
You were selected to present this so it means that you’re doing really good
Draxedz
Or it's one of those social experiments that the kidz do these days.
RadonGaming
This is often a fallacy in academia. Everybody has different backgrounds and history. People are in that room because they want to be!
DelightfulSkillet
Hey, if I (with generalized anxiety disorder) was able to speak at a conference as a patient in a room full of neurologists1
DelightfulSkillet
Neuroscientists, and other people who have more letters after their name than their name, you can do this. Remember that what you have to 2
DelightfulSkillet
Say is important, no matter how you end up getting it out of you.