Any one here have overwhelming anxiety when it comes to public speaking? Not just nervous. Anxiety.

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I have anxiety talking to even an Uber driver

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The thing I've noticed about myself is I'll be confident if I've prepared to speak (eg. Kick off meetings, interviews etc). But throw me a "How are you?" In the morning and I'll flip my shit not knowing what to say.

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My favorite tip for public speaking: pretend like no one is actively listening. In reality, most people aren’t. How many presentations have you sat through where you zoned out or half paid attention? That’s everyone. Once I realized most people don’t give a crap about what I’m saying, I became much more confident

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No, but public speaking is one of the most common fears so you’re not alone.

Yes! I’m also like A1. I can present fine (though it’s taken years to get here) but my god, small talk. Last week a client asked about a movie before a meeting and I literally just stared at him. My associate had to rescue me with a comment any other normal human could have made

Stay in your shell. It’s all good. But think that sometimes getting out of your comfort zone will make you grow and get to know something you didn’t before

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