Most of you reading this wouldn’t be surprised if I were to say Public speaking for many brings on an Anxiety Attack. After all, public speaking is in the top ten of Greatest Fears of all time. So why do you believe Public Speaking would bring on the symptoms of an Anxiety Attack? Is it the fear of saying something wrong? The Fear of looking like a fool. Whatever it is people around the world in all different walks of life experience an Anxiety Panic Attack at the thought of standing in front of a crowd.

I’ll let you in on a little secret … everyone experiences some form of anxiety when they speak in public. Basically, if you have an uncontrollable fear of Public speaking, your Anxiety Attack symptoms are similar to someone who actually speaks in public all the time. Yet the people who do it all the time use it a way to tap into it, and as a result are able to turn the volume down on their symptoms.

Let’s assume you want to overcome it for a moment. Here’s one suggestion: Practice. Begin by practicing in front of some friends or family. After all, these are people you feel comfortable around. You can read something from the newspaper or something you’ve written. It doesn’t matter what it is, but do it regularly and you’ll become more comfortable and confident in your own abilities. This is the start to overcoming that problem with Anxiety Attacks, and building a more confident YOU.