Public Speaking Anxiety? Hack you...

Public Speaking Anxiety? Hack your nervous system with CBT

An Intro to CBT by Veronica Walsh

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Why does your brain malfunction for public Speaking? Because it’s ‘scary’? Nope. Because you have a ‘disorder’? Nope. Because of your ‘primal nervous system’? Yes!

Our brain is “wired stupid” for Public Speaking — it’s a common neurobiological nuisance - hack it with CBT!

When we face an audience, our threat response often overreacts, triggering over the top pesky primal fight-or-flight symptoms.. Your brain floods your body with adrenaline, oxygen, and cortisol as if you were facing a physical threat - before rational reasoning even gets a look-in. The result? Racing heart, shaky voice, and a frazzled mind — totally unnecessary and unhelpful for delivering a presentation.

It doesn’t have to stay that way. Public speaking anxiety is the most common form of social phobia — but it is completel ... 

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CBTAnxiety self helpVeronica WalshNervous system regulationCognitive behavioral therapyEmotional regulation CBTCBT techniquescbt journalingABC techniqueSelf talk cbtPublic Speaking AnxietyPerformance anxiety Social anxiety tips
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