I got the giggles – bad!

Yes, in my wisdom I went and booked presentation training. Why on earth would I do that? My idea was that I have done public speaking before but now I’m not sure how to do it and I struggle to get the words out I need. I’m just not sure I have the skills and confidence any more.

So why not go on a full weeks’ course of it!

I have spent the week feeling absolutely knackered! Thankfully the training has been local and I have been able to go home and sleep and have silence. Wow! I never realised how much I just need my brain to be still and quiet. I think I have worked out that my brain has an overload point – when I’ve hit it then I need to get out, before I pass out. Doing a 4 day course now seems far too intensive for my brain to cope with. I have probably only taken in a small part of it.

Anyway, what an amazing course – it has certainly helped me in slowing down what I am saying both verbally and non-verbally. Also a big wow has been learning to keep my breathing lower in the abdomen.  Once I breather lower then everything is calmer.

What was weird though was that sometimes when I was asked to concentrate on something, I just got a fit of giggles. I couldn’t stop it, it was really embarrassing. I’ve never had this before and it’s weird but I just can’t seem to take some things seriously and I just want to giggle. Weirdo! No-one seems to be able to give me any idea why I am doing this or how I can stop it. Hey Ho! I suppose giggling is better than nothing.