Supporting a Peer

I had the pleasure of assisting a friend with her Certificate for Teaching Adults.
She wanted assistance on how to manage nerves while teaching adults.

The strategies I discussed, with examples from my own practise, were:

Research different methods to calm myself, perhaps using a book on mindfulness and find one that is effective for me to use before a training.
Running through the training using a timer to get myself use to the timing of each part of the training.
Use positive self-talk before each session. Visualise herself teaching.
Join VLN and read through some of the information online to develop strategies to overcome nervousness.
Ask a colleague to sit in on a training and feedback on delivery.

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