Identifying Anxiety Triggers
Before you can conquer your nervousness, you need to identify it. Just what has you so frightened? Research, as well as our personal experiences, points to several key factors, including upsetting experiences, fear of evaluation, and distaste for attention (Ayres, 2005; Bodie, 2010).
Figure 14.2: PUBLIC SPEAKING anxiety manifests itself both psychologically and physically, but it can be overcome by identifying the triggers of the anxiety and building confidence. Blend Images/Veer