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I am a IT professional. I live with the exhausting fear of public speaking. I can deal with small meetings and
other interaction fairly well, once I get to know the people. However, being the presenter and having all eyes on me is my GREATEST fear! I have no idea why. I am the type of person who shines at work.
Its a double edge sword! I tend to get huge raises and have lots of opportunities to move up. I have the fear that if I move up there is a MUCH greater probability of having to do presentations. I spend
most of my time worrying about something that does not even exist. Completely irrational thoughts! And I know it! The last presentation I had was in college. I put-off taking Advanced Composition until my
last semester. I even took the class that was modem thought (less speaking). You meet once on the first day and once on the last. Lucky me, the last day required a group presentation. I figured I worked so
hard in college, I wasn't going to fail a class by not participating. Funny thing is, I gave one of the best presentations! I also, did most of the talking in my group. Did so well, that I bumped my B to an
A. My wife even tells me that I come across very confident and I speak well. Why don't I see it, and why do I have this uncontrollable fear? In the business world, I feel quite a bit more intimidated. I
really don't know why. I have good days and bad. Sometimes I can speak very confidently and the anxiety levels are low. Sometimes just the mention of my name in a meeting, draws the attention to me and I
melt! I feel like I need to get out of the room. I have a sense of "fight or flight" and sometimes I blush. If I think others can sense my panic, I panic even more!! I'm in my early 30's,
married, and have a 1 year old. I want to be able to speak in public without fear. If I'm asked to give a presentation, I want to look forward to it, not spend all my time in total fear until the day. What a
miserable way to live. If I could get over this fear, my life would be so much better. This fear affects EVERYTHING! |
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