How to overcome fear of talking to someone

Do you have a public speaking fear? You may have read the public speaking statistics or heard that public speaking is a common fear and that it’s our number one fear.

The National Institute of Mental Health found that 75% of us fear public speaking more than death.

It’s easy to feel alone with our feelings, as though everyone else has it all ‘figured out’ and it’s just us that struggles.

But many, in fact, MOST people experience a fear of speaking phobia when it comes to speaking in front of a group.

How i overcame my fear of public speaking

Even experienced speakers or those that appear confident on the outside will still struggle with talking in front of people, let alone the average person. Fears of public speaking are very human, and relate back to our time living in small tribal groups, where being judged or ostracised by the group could have been a life or death thing.

But you’re here because you’re ready to overcome public speaking anxiety, and with good reason.

Not only can it hold you back from opportunities at work, but it can impact you

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