| Comment | I feel they're slightly distinct things; a lot of people aren't socially anxious but are afraid of public speaking. Hell, most people are afraid of public speaking.
I'm a lecturer, and my advice would be to do it a *lot*. Any opportunity to get up and say a bit, do it; if you're doing something proper like a performance, literally practice it in your kitchen. I did Bright Club (basically science standup), and I must've gone through the whole thing full pelt 20 times in the living room. Don't mime or whisper, say it properly.
Anyway, that all helped me, from a place where I avoided speaking up like the plague at undergrad. Beat the fear a little bit each time. |
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