A lot of people fear public speaking, even if it is just to introduce another person. The anxiety can cause people to shake, their voice quiver, or panic. How can I overcome my fear of public speaking?

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A lot of people fear public speaking, even if it is just to introduce another person. The anxiety can cause people to shake, their voice quiver, or panic. How can I overcome my fear of public speaking?

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Anxiety Disorder is a kind of mental/psychological difficulty in which the individual feel excessive worry or fear, to an extent that it interfere in his/her daily life routine. Excessive worry or fear cause an individual to avoid work, schools, and family gatherings as it trigger and exacerbate his/her symptoms.

Social phobia is one of the kind of anxiety disorder in which the individual feel excessive worry or fear and might be self-conscious about everyday social interactions. Such individuals might think that other people will say bad things about them, judge them negatively. 

Fear of public speaking, also name as, Glossophobia, is one of the social phobia. Some people might suffer from mild anxiety, whenever, they thought about public speaking, while other individuals might experience full on fear or panic.

 

 

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