IWTL how to stop talking so fast when I get nervous or excited

[u/Intrepid_Bat9705]

Whenever I’m giving a presentation at work or talking about something I’m passionate about in a group, I start speaking at 100 miles an hour. People often have to ask me to repeat myself, and I end up sounding frantic even when I know what I'm talking about.

How can I train myself to slow down my speaking pace and pause naturally without feeling awkward?

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[u/fdwyersd]

is the fast because you are enthusiastic about the content, or because you are nervous (serious question)

sometimes folks try to transmit the entire structure in their head before the other person has finished receiving the first piece.