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I Have Anxiety

Public speaking gives me the worst anxiety and public speaking is a big part of college and having done it more than once now it hasn’t helped any.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
Polls taken by both Gallup and Roper indicate that the majority of people are more afraid of public speaking than they are of death or dismemberment. It is the #1 fear people have. So at least you are not alone.

I have learned that enough public speaking experience will get you over this fear. It really will! But...you just have to persist and keep doing it.

I know this because I used to be like you. Then...I went to teacher's college. It was the last thing I ever wanted to do, believe me. Getting a teaching credential was the only way I could make a living at the time. I fought the idea for a long time; I'd hated school. But eventually, that is what my English major led to. When I became a teacher, the first thing we had to do was prepare lessons and then present them in front of about 15-20 people I really sweated it. But after a while, it became comfortable to my amazement.

It is a very powerful skill to be the person who is not fearful of getting up in front of people. It is one of those key skills in life and it can do so much for you.

Consider joining Toastmasters and let them help you to overcome this. Or just keep practicing in front of groups like your friends, then your acquaintances, then strangers.

You CAN overcome this. Please remember that your audience is, basically, on your side. They want to see you succeed. Think how you feel yourself when it's you in the audience. You have some automatic sympathy because you know this can be hard. There is no reason to fear an audience; they are biased in favor of you the minute you step out in front if them.
Elinoria · 100+, F
Just know that everyone is usually thinking about themselves and their own drama and it might help you get past the fear.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@Elinoria How true this is!
Montanaman · M
Was told to imagine the audience in their underwear 👍😏
BrattyMel · 31-35, F
It’s normal
MURD3RM0NK3Y · 26-30, M
I hated that too. I only had to do that twice though when I was in college so wasn't that bad. Good thing I decided to leave collegd I don't have to worry bout none of that
chuck7882 · 61-69, M
I was the same way. Major in something where you don't have to speak.
AllelujahHaptism · 36-40, M
There's no way to get around it?
Is it over though now?

 
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