Question by nyczsher: Whats the best way to get over your fears of public speaking?
I just get so nervous when i have to talk in front of people.

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Answer by Paigers
I would just pretend that everyone in the audience is wearing undies and I would think to myself that it will be over soon and to just get it over with.

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If you are afraid, you’re afraid, right? Fear is something which you feel. It’s simply there, and logical thought just doesn’t seem to be strong enough to banish the instinctive and debilitating symptoms of fear. Most often you know that your fear is illogical, and yet this knowledge doesn’t help one iota.

If you suffer a fear of any description you have probably tackled it in various ways. Most people with a fear of heights, for instance, approach their fear primarily by avoidance. If you don’t go “up there” you won’t be afraid. But there are many times when you would dearly like to be able to climb up to the top of whatever landmark it may be, or to drive over a bridge, or to use a ski lift.

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Question by brandycarelli2177: my socially awkward boyfriend is in speech, and needs help overcoming horrible public speaking fears, help?
so yeah, simple… he’s in speech, and has to give a speech in a few days and is beyond terrified. any suggestions to help him overcome this?

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OCD, on the other hand is an anxiety disorder and the compulsive and obsessive behaviours are really just symptoms of the anxieties themselves. Therefore treatment leading to cure of OCD lies within curing the root cause of the anxiety and tackling the actual fear and phobia head-on. So, without a doubt it is absolutely necessary to assess yourself and understand exactly what is causing the fear, phobia or anxiety.

It is quite obvious that most of us have experienced fear at one point or another in our lives, but did you ever realize that you may actually be a victim of a phobia? Phobia is usually an impractical but persistent fear of whatever you fear. For instance, some of us are victims of Acrophobia – fear of heights, or Glossophobia – fear of public speaking. So the big question is: Is there a way to get rid of these fears, anxieties and phobias?

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Anyone who tells you that the ability to give an amazing speech won’t change your life… just doesn’t know better.

The problem is that most people don’t realize that they can actually conquer their fear and get the confidence they need to make amazing, emotional and powerful speeches. Most people have no idea for example that one of the ways to overcome this problem is by using of hypnosis.

There is an old debate in psychology about the “source” of fear and anxiety. Usually the term “fear” is related with a feeling or sensation that can directly be related to some external-source, while the term anxiety refer to the feeling of stress that caches us without the appearance external-source. That is why anxiety was claimed by many psychologist to be irrational.

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Question by Chris R: Would a hypnotist be able to help with public speaking fears?
…As well as nearly uncontrollable nail picking which is making my hands look kinda bad?

How much do they run and do you have to keep going back on a recurring basis?

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like this?
I will make myself speak in public. Even without medication.
No, I want to give a speech every weekday.
I like dressing up, and I like speaking.