How to speak with controlled mind and pace

“Mind flooded with thoughts
He tried to put them into words
His unconfidence led his pace uncontrolled
That was where he lost his communication skill.”

How many times has it happened with you that you try to communicate in English but fail to put your thoughts into words? The notions, as soon as they hit your tongue, they get scrambled and scattered, and all you end up with is disgracing yourself.

We all focus more on speaking, that’s it! But if it carefully noted, there are 3 main causes to this melancholy:

1. Uncontrolled mind
2. Lack of confidence
3. Comparison with foreign accent.

Talking about the 1st cause, the amateurs completely rush into words, regardless of the pace. They do not have a proper control over their minds. It is like a jet of notions coming out from a nozzle at high velocity. To overcome this, one just needs to calm down and keep the pace low. Think, speak, repeat! No matter how slow, keep your mind under your control and maintain a pause between words to keep pace control.

Moving on to the next, in most cases, the common thing people 
face is lack of confidence. Whatever you speak, be clear enough. If you are right at what you speak, you’ll create an impression. If you make a mistake, the opposite fellow can correct you, so you can learn and eventually, excel.

Finally comes the ego problem; the comparison. We have an outdated, common habit by comparing our accents with that of British and American English. Be original. If you try to copy, the aftermath can lead you to confusion and mumbo-jumbo of your own words. Better follow your own accent. You are the best speaker when you are yourself!

Tip: When you speak, you can get rid of ‘a’s by replacing them by a small pause to avoid your confidence to descend.

Execute your Fluency

The special ingredient of your speech is fluency.

Believe it or not, the root of fluency is the confidence you hold within you.

Imagine yourself wearing an Armani suit, walking up on stage to receive an award. Pride in yourself and glow on your face. But looking at the crowd, you get hit by the mumbo jumbo, thinking what if you would go wrong in front of all.

What you need to do is to relax. The solutions to all problems lie in the simplicity of it. Relax, breathe and speak. Speak while your mind leads your tongue.

People have a very negative notion that being fluent means to speak rapid English. The notion is completely false. The true meaning of being fluent is being clear. No matter if you are fast or slow at delivering a speech, if you make yourself clear enough for everyone to understand, you are fluent.

There are main 3 keys to the lock of fluency:
1. Be confident
2. Let your mind lead your tongue
3. Speak every word clearly with correct pronunciation

These key points will help you to be a master at fluency. Initiate with a slow start. Even if you speak just 10 words per minute, not a problem at all, trust me! But just try. And I assure you that if you keep practising, you will achieve pace day by day, gaining the proper way to speak fluent English.

Keep practising! Good luck!