Public Speaking Fear - Is It A Phobia?

Public Speaking Fear - Is It A Phobia?

Well, yes, the fact of the matter is that extreme cases of speaking is public is called glossophobia. Glossophobia is a recognized (and treatable) phobia that isn't all that uncommon, but most people do not suffer from glossophobia. Being nervous before speaking in public is a perfectly normal emotion, and it isn't a signal that you need to see a psychiatrist. You aren't crazy because you fear speaking in public. As a matter of fact, those who fear speaking in public are in a large -- 90% -- majority of people who say that their number one fear is speaking in public. However, it IS true that there is an estimated (and I emphasis the word ESTIMATED) rate of 75% of the public does actually have glossophobia.

There are some very famous and very well-known performers who suffer from glossophobia. Would you believe that Peter Gabriel, Barbra Streisand, Kirsty MacColl, Dusty Springfield, and Mitch Hedberg all suffer from glossophobia? It is true. These famous people and a lot of others actually do suffer from glossophobia.

But glossophobia doesn't mean that you cannot speak or perform publicly. Glossophobia only means that you get really nervous before you have to speak or perform publicly. And the fact is that glossophobia can actually be used as a force to make your performance better. Glossophobia has been linked to an excessive adrenalin release. Adrenalin produces the "fight or flight" reflexive action. If you can learn to choose the "fight" alternative, you can channel the added energy into your speech and let it actually make you and your speech better.

The best treatment for glossophobia is public speaking training. The better prepared and the more confident you are, the less fear you will have. You can get that fear level of glossophobia down to manageable levels simply by enrolling in public speaking classes and being better prepared.

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