Negative and Positive Emotions

The fear of public speaking is real and widespread. It's been said that many people would list public speaking ahead of dying on a list of things they dread most. The bad news is that if this phobia isn't managed effectively it will likely become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here are some recommendations for reducing your anxiety about public speaking.

1. Fear of public speaking is perfectly normal and can be managed and overcome. To properly manage the fear of public speaking, you must first understand exactly what it is-nothing more than classic stage fright.

2. Maintain a positive confident attitude about yourself and your message. The most important aspect of managing your fear is to develop the right mental attitude. You must start with believing in yourself as a person, believing in the positions your'e going to take, and believing that

How does a leader deal with discouragement? Perhaps it is because they see little growth in their ministry. There seems to be little reward for their efforts. People don't want to change and they are tired for their effort. How does a leader fight this loss of motivation and find the energy to go on?I have come up with five headings to cover all I have read and experienced over the years on the subject.

Love thinks. It’s not a mindless feeling that rides on waves of emotion and falls asleep mentally. It keeps busy in thought, knowing that loving thoughts precede loving actions.

When you first fell in love, being thoughtful came quite naturally. You spent hours dreaming of what your loved one looked like, wondering what he or she was doing, rehearsing impressive things to say, then enjoying sweet memories

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We live in a world that is enamored with self. The culture around us teaches us to focus on our appearance, feelings, and personal desires as the top priority. The goal, it seems, is to chase the highest level of happiness possible. The danger from this kind of thinking, however, becomes, painfully apparent once inside a marriage relationship.

If there were ever a word that basically means the opposite of love, it is selfishness. Unfortunately it is something that is ingrained into every person from birth. You can see it in the way young children