PLZ HELP ME Advice on how to speak normally for a recording when feeling hyperaware, plz help me bite the bullet (1 Viewer)

[litc]

Ok so I wasn't going to log on because I have a ton to do BUT with part of the "ton to do" I need advice plz

Ok so I need to sort of record a sort of presentation thing. I know what I'm going to say, I know how to present it, I know the inflections in how I need to say stuff, I wrote down what to say, and everything

But when I start recording I just can't, like I just can't talk normally I keep saying what I have to say in a whisper.

My voice sounds really naturally cutesy and childish, much younger than my age, so I'm self-conscious about it, and it sounds even more high and childish on recordings (but apparently that's the real voice and you can't hear your own voice as how it actually sounds properly when you're speaking which makes it even worse) but ig bc of that I'm just suddenly hyperaware and can't talk normally rn. But I had a video call earlier today and I spoke fine? I've been also trying to make myself say "hi" or smth normal in my normal voice off the recording to "practice" but I can't do that either, just suddenly so self-conscious talking out loud. I feel like if I try to talk louder it won't be my normal voice, it will just be a pushed sound to make it louder, as it's seeming with my "hi" practice. I almost got like normal volume once but it was sounding awkward and subdued not my normal voice bc I'm just so hyperaware

And no don't say I can explain to the teacher, ask the teacher, etc. today is the LAST DAY

I CANNOT freaking waste time on this, trying to get myself to talk in my normal voice so I can record ... I have stuff to do wth

A TON of stuff to do

I keep saying "just do it, just do it, all you gotta do is talk" but I'm not being able to, idk why? No I didn't lose my voice. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME BITE THE BULLET OR JUST GET IT OVER WITH BC I'M TRYING
THERE'S LIKE NO REASON TO BE SELF-CONSCIOUS NO ONE CARES BUT ...

I am literally so anxious rn for this abt my voice and why wth? Literally slightly shaking and heart racing.

I literally stopped being self-conscious about my voice being naturally cutesy and childish in late 2021 or early 2022 bc who cares? so idk what's happening, but this happened before recently too

And if you want to hear my voice ofc you can't rn bc I'm not being able to speak in my normal voice to record

PLEASE HELP ME ADVICE APPRECIATED

HELP ME BITE THE BULLET

 

[litc]

I am so anxious rn I don't get it, literally I might have a panic attack over my freaking VOICE

 

[ChiaraStar169]

try doing some deep breathing exercises, drink some water, and yeah...

 

[litc]

try doing some deep breathing exercises, drink some water, and yeah...

I've been drinking water

I'm rlly thirsty, but I'm not sure if it's bc I'm anxious or bc I didn't rlly eat much bc both make me very thirsty

 

[ChiaraStar169]

I've been drinking water

I'm rlly thirsty, but I'm not sure if it's bc I'm anxious or bc I didn't rlly eat much bc both make me very thirsty

try and relax yourself - do some yoga, listen to some chill K-pop, do some reading, etc. I know the music especially would calm me down.

 

[litc]

try and relax yourself - do some yoga, listen to some chill K-pop, do some reading, etc. I know the music especially would calm me down.

I don't rlly have time for that

 

[Magician]

I can tell you that your teacher probably won’t care if your voice sounds childish or whatever, the only important thing is the content of your presentation
They have to listen to so many presentations, they are not going to overanalyze how you sound like

 

[litc]

I can tell you that your teacher probably won’t care if your voice sounds childish or whatever, the only important thing is the content of your presentation
They have to listen to so many presentations, they are not going to overanalyze how you sound like

I know all that

but I can’t get myself to speak normally and not whisper to record, even tho I’ve been trying to tell myself to just get it over with and no one cares

 

[Soogi]

giving advice for these kinds of things is hard even if i totally relate to what youre saying so idk if this is useful but i find that for me, it helps to keep the microphone a little further away from myself so it's not in my personal space. like im giving myself a little more room to breathe, you know? also doing some voice exercises, drinking some water to clear my throat, standing up instead of sitting down.. just getting yourself comfortable before you hit record i guess. good luck <3

 

[litc]

@Cupid @CurlyGyu @Soogi thanks for giving advice and trying to help

after the panic passed and was replaced with determination bc I have only 5 hours before midnight and so much to do, I was able to do it even tho it sounds bad ofc, but who cares, I got it done Just have to edit now (I have to anyways it’s 20 min and it’s supposed to be a 6 min presentation idk what I was doing …) so I can publish the video and turn it in

 

[litc]

Update that no one cares about: it just got graded and I got full credit/a 100/best grade, wtv



ty again for offering advice @CurlyGyu @Cupid @Soogi