ANDREW TATE

We feel compelled to memorise because public speaking makes us nervous, making us worse at remembering a memorised script.

Research shows that being excited can improve performance and confidence.

• Try to flip your inner anxiety dialogue to excitement, such as...

• Deep breathing. Close your eyes and take deep, slow breaths, making each breath even deeper than the last.
• Progressive muscle relaxation. Starting with your toes, tense all the muscles as tightly as you can, then completely relax. Work your way up to...

1. Get on your de*thbed

• Imagine yourself on your de*thbed and speak to your loved ones about what you want them to know. This clarifies what's important.

2. Stay hungry

• Create a vision of who you want to be and live into it...