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I have a terrible habit that I just cannot seem to conceal. When I'm nervous about just about anything my hands start to tremble. I've noticed I even do this in front of my students. Sometimes I'll just hold my hands together, but I think thats just about as bad. Any recommendations on how to deal with this?
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I do this when I am extremely nervous. It only happens when I have to speak in public, in front of a lot of people. My voice also cracks sometimes and it is really bothersome. I have found that practice helps, so speak in public as often as possible and take some deep breaths. The best way to do this is build in times of your speech or teaching that allow others to speak, such as answering a question you pose, to give yourself time to breath deeply and take the focus off yourself a little. Sometimes, if I am being observed by an administrator and feel myself getting nervous, I provide my students with a turn and talk opportunity to give myself a second to breath deeply and it always makes me feel much better.
 
     
     
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Comments: I think this is great advice for calming down, but the issue was with how to conceal the hand shaking when it does occur.
Rated On: October 17, 2015 4:22 pm
Rated By: Cortnie
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: this isn't very helpful
Rated On: March 7, 2016 2:33 am
Rated By: eqySam
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: You are a teacher with a fear of speaking publicly? Isn't that the whole job?
Rated On: February 20, 2018 10:24 pm
Rated By: dymaDa