palpitating heart, shaky hands, my eyes would water and i was the most uncomfortable person when it came to public speaking until i started to do it consistently. >> we have to break this down here. to tell people hey just keep doing it that first time is tough. >> or, you know, the old just imagine everybody in their underwear. >> so, you say that there are four tips for overcoming stage fright. what are they? >> yes. so the first one actually i picked up from a woman who spoke right after me and i had been incredibly nervous during this small talk and this woman taught self-defense. she shared a lot of people freeze up in those moments where you have to incorporate self-defense. so squeeze your hands, squeeze your fists together and that hopes to reset your heart rhythm. i never looked at the scientific backing behind this but i started to use it and it worked for me. i shared it with other people.