INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE 4-6 minutes
Student’s Name: Dakotah “Stormy” Watson
Date: 9/18/2014
Topic: Quick Stress Relief

General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the way to relief stress in a healthy manner
Thesis: For a healthy relief of stress, try talking to someone who listens, communing with nature and doing some meditation practices.

I. Introduction

A. Attention Getter: You walk into your class late one day and your teacher has already begun a discussion. You notice that everyone else has a small packet, except you. You shrug it off and find yourself lost as your teacher appears to be going over several topics you vaguely remember from last class. After the professor ends the class, you walk up to them and inquire about the packets. Your professor hands you a packet and explains that it is the study guide for the exam you have next week. They go on to explain that this exam is worth 40% of your final grade. You give a brief look over the study guide and feel overwhelmed and instantly under millions of pounds of pressure that is crushing the life out of you. You just want to forget about the test and relieve the pressure of the stress.

B. Reason to Listen: Why should the audience listen to your speech?
Do you want to know a few quick stress reliever tips to make that stress go away?

C. Credibility Statement:
Based on my experience, people that are facing stress are always depressed and there is no sense to do the job that has been assigned.

D. Thesis & Preview of Main Points: Today, I'm going to share a few quick stress relief tips like talking to someone who listens, communing more with nature and doing some meditation practices.

A. I will start with what are the causes of stress
1. For students, stress can be due to examination results, conflicts with friends especially girls, and a lot of home work given by lecturers. Want to know a quick social stress reliever? Talk to someone!
a. It’s true, talking about your stress with a calm and balanced listener will make you feel better instantly.
b. Although it’s not always realistic to have a pal close by to lean on, building and maintaining a friendship network is ultimately good for your mental health.

Transition: Between good listeners and a few more quick stress relief techniques, you’ll have all your bases covered.

B. Let’s talk about another way to relieve stress

1. One of the very best ways to get away from it all is to simply go outside. Communing with nature is healthy for you and just plain feels good.
a. There are so many wondrous plants, birds, insects, even cloud formations, that can get us outside of ourselves and back into the big picture of life and all of it is mysteries.
Touch what you see. Go to park if not connected with nature
2. Walking is safe form of exercise and therapeutic
A. walk in whatever direction piques your interest. Look without judgment

Transition: When you return from a walk and playing with your cat, chances are good you'll see your work with fresh eyes.

C. Lets conclude with one final stress relief technique

1. Meditation = great secret in life
A. already meditates? Remember to take a few minutes.
B. easy to eliminate when stressed, but one of the most helpful things to relieve stress
2. You will wonder how you ever go along without it
You can visit a nearby meditation center, they are in almost every city, or buy yourself a CD program such as Yoga. There are lots of good ones out there.

III. Conclusion

A. Review of Main Points:
1. So, what kind of person are you? Are you a person who likes to talk to someone who listens when you experience stress, a person who likes to bring yourself communing with nature when you experience stress or a person like to do meditation when you experience stress?

C. Closure: Whatever your choice may be, remember to practice any or all of these quick stress relief techniques when you are studying for that big exam next week that way you can say “No!” to stress.