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Breathing
Pausing to “take a breath” is critical for public speakers. It can serve many purposes:
- Calm you down
- Help you focus
- Give your mind a break
- Gain the attention of your audience
- Afford listeners time to “process”
For more information and guidance on deep abdominal / diaphragmatic breathing, visit these links:
- https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Abdominal-Breathing
- https://www.bodytypology.com/deep-abdominal-breathing.html
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9445-diaphragmatic-breathing
- https://positivepsychology.com/deep-breathing-techniques-exercises/
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-do-deep-breathing-exercises-1945350
For more information about hand gestures, see these links: