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lol as I write this, my hands are actually ice-cold, so you can guess how afraid I am of public speaking in real life...
Anyway, to get back to the point of this post, I was thinking that understanding the reason behind a fear is probably the best first step to getting over it. So, I was thinking that, you know, a thread on possible reasons for a fear of public speaking might help...
Hmmm, okay, I'll start things off... Someone pointed out to me recently that maybe I see a group of ppl staring at me when I talk as a pack of ppl. And I am outside the pack, and therefore vulnerable.
Instead of thinking this way, I should see the group of ppl I'm speaking to as the individuals they are (just loosely collected together in the same place), each with different thoughts about whatever I'm speaking about/not...
I thought this was an interesting reason for a fear of public speaking... It felt kinda right to me... Especially since I have absolutely no problems at all talking to individuals. Am planning to remember this the next time I speak in public... which will be to a roomful of fellow students in about two days, in the hope that it will banish my fear. lol wish me luck please!
Does anyone else know of possible reasons behind the fear of speaking in public?
ETA: It worked I was relatively fear-free during my presentation today ha!
Anyway, to get back to the point of this post, I was thinking that understanding the reason behind a fear is probably the best first step to getting over it. So, I was thinking that, you know, a thread on possible reasons for a fear of public speaking might help...
Hmmm, okay, I'll start things off... Someone pointed out to me recently that maybe I see a group of ppl staring at me when I talk as a pack of ppl. And I am outside the pack, and therefore vulnerable.
Instead of thinking this way, I should see the group of ppl I'm speaking to as the individuals they are (just loosely collected together in the same place), each with different thoughts about whatever I'm speaking about/not...
I thought this was an interesting reason for a fear of public speaking... It felt kinda right to me... Especially since I have absolutely no problems at all talking to individuals. Am planning to remember this the next time I speak in public... which will be to a roomful of fellow students in about two days, in the hope that it will banish my fear. lol wish me luck please!
Does anyone else know of possible reasons behind the fear of speaking in public?
ETA: It worked I was relatively fear-free during my presentation today ha!
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