Fear of Public Speaking
Public Speaking and Panic Attacks – “I rather die.” That is reality for many people who face the challenge of public speaking. Fear of public speaking for those who suffer from panic attacks often becomes a major source of worry weeks or even months before the actual event and motivations quotes really doesn’t help them.
The speaking opportunity or curses as some may say doesn’t have to be to a large crowd an on stage, it could be a simple presentation at the office or a toast at a friendly gathering. The fear of public speaking and panic attacks in this case centers on having an attack while speaking. The speaker in the making is afraid of losing it during the upcoming speech and not being able to complete the speech. His or her imagination takes off and not in a positive or constructive way, but in a form of negative imaging such as seeing themselves as fleeing the stage or horrible things happening to them in order to have an excuse not to speak.
This is a bit different from the majority of people who fear public speaking because their fear tends to revolve around drawing blank during their speech or getting sweaty palms in front of their peers. The anxiety symptoms are of course a problem for this group as well, but they really don’t understand the first group’s debilitating panic attack.
How do you overcome public speaking fear?
First know that there is a way since many others have done it and second, understand that the process may not have a quick fix. In fact, to begin with you are not even going to worry about getting rid of fears and anxieties for your next talk. You will take a new approach toward your next speech or meeting. You need to focus on building your confidence back to where it was before any of the new sensations ever occurred. This time you will approach it in a distinctive, empowering manner, helping you to feel your confidence again. Many if not most of the best speakers were and are full of self doubt and anxiety before speaking, but they have found a way to channel this nervousness to enhance their speech.
This is where Joe Barry an international panic disorder coach going to help you. He writes, “ I am going to show you exactly how to do this, although I know that right now if you suffer from public speaking and panic attacks you may find it difficult to believe you can ever overcome it.”