Chapter 4
Building Confidence to Speak
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Section 1
Understanding Anxiety
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Feeling Anxiety Is Normal
Public speaking is one of the most widely held fears, causing nervousness and other unpleasant physical reactions for speakers.
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Situational Anxiety
Also known as stage fright, situational anxiety is the short-term form of anxiety surrounding public speaking.
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Trait Anxiety
Trait anxiety is a form of neurosis; it is a long-term anxiety related to the very idea of public speaking.
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