Download or read book Butterflies Be Gone: A Hands-On Approach To Sweat-Proof Public Speaking written by Bell and published by Tata McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butterflies Be Gone presents a seven-part plan to conquer the fear of public speaking. Each trusted technique is designed to elicit an relaxation response prior to a speaking engagement providing immediate relief in the short term; and with practice, eliminate speaker's nerves in the long-term. Going beyond trite and ineffective solutions-such as envisioning an underwear-clad audience-this book debunks the myths that can lead to frustration for those combating speaking anxiety. Readers learn how to design a personal strategy for fighting speaker's nerves that is based on a field-tested 60-question personality profile; and a workbook section lets them track progress. An overview of the physical, psychological, and situational factors that lead to speaker's nerves puts a scary subject in reassuring context.