Public Speaking Anxiety Is Learnt

Public speaking anxiety is not a fear that we are born with. We come into this world with 2 fears only - fear of falling and fear of loud noises. It is learnt usually from parents and adults.

Some sources of public speaking anxiety are;-

1. The saying "children should be seen and not heard" - not always explicit but can be implied by parents and others approach to excited children
2. The other piece of advice given is "It is better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt." This can be good advice but there are times when it is right to speak up and be heard.

There are other examples but the point is that public speaking anxiety is learnt.

And because public speaking stage fright is learnt it is possible to beat it.