Why
do we get Public Speaking anxiety?
Fight or flight
Our bodies are geared to fight or flight
from ancient time - fight that mastodon or get the hell out of the way. We
don't have too many mastodons around these days, but the body still reacts
as though we do. So, if we have to get up and speak in public, all that
adrenalin and noradrenalin goes coursing through our bodies - way more
than we need.
We can't run away (well, we could, but
we'd be out of job pretty quick if we did it too often), so our only
option is to fight. But in terms of speaking in public, it can be hard to
define just what we're fighting.
Why does public speaking do this to
us?
Good question. You'd think that for most
people, being given the opportunity to impress their audience would be a
fantastic one. There you are in front of a group of people, the
spotlight is on you and for the length of time you've been give, the world
is yours.
Or is it?
The very fact that the spotlight is you
is enough to trigger every fear, anxiety and phobia you've ever had about
public speaking.
Here's why
- You may be judged by all those people,
and judged badly
- You may feel like a fool
- You might make mistakes and loose your
way
- You'll be completely humiliated
- You'll never be as good as _________
(fill in the blank)
- 'They' won't like you
- 'They' won't 'get' what you're trying
to say
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