Does the thought of public speaking make y our pulse race? Do you get nervous before playing in a big game or concert \, or taking a test? Join Bill Cashman and Rickey Silverman for a discussi on on performance anxiety\, in sports and beyond. They will discuss what p erformance anxiety is and different tools that you can use to combat perfo rmance anxiety. Meditation\, rituals\, relaxation techniques\, and ways to reframe your thinking are some of the strategies that will be shared duri ng the presentation.
\nRickey B. Silverman\, PhD is a Licensed Psych ologist. His long and varied career includes time as a School Psychologist \, Professor of Psychology teaching courses such as Theories of Personalit y and Adolescent Psychology\, and as a psychologist at Silverman and Assoc iates. In his retirement\, he continues to facilitate a program in Derry\, NH on anger and emotion management.
\nBill Cashman spent 42 years i n the federal \;government\, as an educator and manager. Much of his w ork included providing civil rights training to military and civilian empl oyees around the U.S. Before leading training sessions\, he needed to over come his own anxiety about public speaking\, and joined Toastmasters Inter national\, the public speaking and leadership organization. He holds the t itle of Distinguished Toastmaster\, the organization&rsquo\;s highest desi gnation. \;In Bill's retirement\, he took up tennis\, and noticed the negative effects of performance anxiety in sports\, in both himself and ot hers. In trying to alleviate his own anxiety in that regard\, he studied u p on sports psychology and anxiety and is ready to share his experience.\nhttps://mhl.libnet.info/event/8428831 URL;VALUE=URI:https://mhl.libnet.info/event/8428831 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/mhl/5.15.23_Performance_An xiety_1_.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR