I have a confession - I have a paralyzing fear of speaking in front of people in small or large groups and I don't know how to get over it. I can still remember moments of terror while standing in front of my middle school class giving a 15 minute report on Mexico (we all did the same country) and being really nervous almost going out of my body and forgetting where I was. When I was all done the teacher made a comment about how I was moving my feet behind the podium the whole time - YEAH because I was nervous. I hate having all eyes upon me taking in my every detail and I need to get past the me and move onto why I am speaking. For example if I have to lead a group at school or talk in a meeting in the past I can feel all the blood rushing to my face and my thoughts freeze and jumble and fumble so after I am done speaking I kind of wonder what the heck I just said and how did I sound. It never comes out the way I rehearsed in my brain (for the last 20 minutes) and often sounds abrupt as if the words are erupting from my volcano of fear! What to do? I think this fear is really holding be back from joining events or career advancement.
I have a confession - I have a paralyzing fear of speaking in front of people in small or large groups and I don't know how to get over it. I can still remember moments of terror while standing in front of my middle school class giving a 15 minute report on Mexico (we all did the same country) and being really nervous almost going out of my body and forgetting where I was. When I was all done the teacher made a comment about how I was moving my feet behind the podium the whole time - YEAH because I was nervous. I hate having all eyes upon me taking in my every detail and I need to get past the me and move onto why I am speaking. For example if I have to lead a group at school or talk in a meeting in the past I can feel all the blood rushing to my face and my thoughts freeze and jumble and fumble so after I am done speaking I kind of wonder what the heck I just said and how did I sound. It never comes out the way I rehearsed in my brain (for the last 20 minutes) and often sounds abrupt as if the words are erupting from my volcano of fear! What to do? I think this fear is really holding be back from joining events or career advancement.
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