It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. You’re in the middle of a presentation or coming to a critical point in a media interview, and suddenly your mind goes blank.

What on earth were you going to say? Where are you going with this? What the heck comes next?

During our media and presentations training courses, delegates often ask: “What do I do if my mind goes blank?”

In this blog that has been converted to audio, we look at why our brains can sometimes switch off at vital moments.

And we explore how you can overcome this common problem and get your media interview and presentation back on track. 

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.