6 Facts about Public Speaking Anxiety
If you are like most people, you get butterflies in your tummy before you have to make a speech or do any type of public speaking. Here are some helpful tips on how to break down the barriers of that fear. 1. Public Speaking remains the #1 phobia.
What this means to you – Even many speakers have this fear. But they still speak.
2. Social phobias, regardless of which they are, begin with shyness in childhood. They progress when not addressed.
What this means to you – Speaking anxiety gets worse unless you break it down; children can learn public speaking skills. So can adults.
3. While fear of public speaking is common, it leads to lack of success when we do nothing about it.
It keeps us from speaking up in meetings even when we have ideas and progress to share. It keeps us from networking and building new relationships beneficial to us and others. And it keeps us from seeing ourselves as able to teach, train, influence and motivate in our work environment, in court and within our professional network. Instead, it pigeonholes us into mediocrity.
It keeps us from speaking up in meetings even when we have ideas and progress to share. It keeps us from networking and building new relationships beneficial to us and others. And it keeps us from seeing ourselves as able to teach, train, influence and motivate in our work environment, in court and within our professional network. Instead, it pigeonholes us into mediocrity.
What this means to you – get past it.
4. Three out of four individuals suffer from speech anxiety.
Yep, that’s a whopping 75% of us. That includes extroverts. Take the following test to determine where you stand with speech anxiety.
Yep, that’s a whopping 75% of us. That includes extroverts. Take the following test to determine where you stand with speech anxiety.
5. Women and men are equally affected with public speaking anxiety.
Does this surprise you? The demographics are 50/50 with male and female working to improve their confidence.
Does this surprise you? The demographics are 50/50 with male and female working to improve their confidence.
What we’re used to hearing is that speaking anxiety is high. Not that we work to break down our barriers. But we do. So can you.
6. More men than women seek assistance with speaking anxiety.
My hope is the more women professionally develop themselves, this fact will change. Although men seek out individual support on their own, women readily agree to be coached when given the encouragement.
My hope is the more women professionally develop themselves, this fact will change. Although men seek out individual support on their own, women readily agree to be coached when given the encouragement.
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