7 Key Signs You Have Glossophobia
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7 Key Signs You Have Glossophobia
Glossophobia — the fear of public speaking — shows up in seven key signs: avoiding speaking situations, anxiety building for days or weeks beforehand, severe physical symptoms (racing heart, shaking, sweating), freezing or blanking mid-speech, manipulating situations to escape speaking, irrational fear of judgement and obsessive self-criticism afterwards.
If you suspect you may have glossophobia, here are the 7 key signs to look out for:
1
Avoidance
You put huge amounts of energy, time and effort into avoiding events that involve speaking in front of others.
2
Build-up of anxiety before speaking
You feel dread or panic for hours, days or weeks before speaking in public.
3
Severe physical symptoms
You panic or come close to panic: rapid heartbeat, over-breathing, voice changing, shaking, sweating or feeling faint.
4
Freezing or blanking
Your mind goes blank or you lose your train of thought while speaking, even when beforehand it made perfect sense.
5
Managing or manipulating situations
You try to manage and manipulate people and situations or what topics are discussed in an effort to reduce your anxiety.
6
Irrational negative thoughts
You fear being judged, humiliated, or making mistakes, even without any real threat.
7
Obsessive rumination afterward
After speaking, you replay what happened and criticise yourself excessively.
If these signs are familiar to you and they're significantly impacting your life and career, you are very likely to have a diagnosable and very treatable case of glossophobia.
Not sure whether it's serious enough to act on? See the 5 signs you need help with glossophobia
Or read about
how glossophobia is treated
— from self-help and CBT to the approaches that work when the fear runs deep.
1
Avoidance
You put huge amounts of energy, time and effort into avoiding events that involve speaking in front of others.
2
Build-up of anxiety before speaking
You feel dread or panic for hours, days or weeks before speaking in public.
3
Severe physical symptoms
When you speak you panic or come close to panic: rapid heartbeat, over-breathing, voice changing, shaking, sweating or feeling faint.
4
Freezing or blanking
Your mind goes blank or you lose your train of thought while speaking.
5
Managing or manipulating situations
You try to manage and manipulate people and situations in an effort to reduce your anxiety.
6
Irrational negative thoughts
You fear being judged, humiliated, or making mistakes, even without any real threat.
7
Obsessive rumination afterward
After speaking, you replay what happened and criticise yourself excessively.
If these signs are familiar to you and they're significantly impacting your life and career, you are very likely to have a diagnosable and very treatable case of glossophobia.
Not sure whether it's serious enough to act on? See the 5 signs you need help with glossophobia.
Or read about how glossophobia is treated — from self-help and CBT to the approaches that work when the fear runs deep.
1
Avoidance
You put huge amounts of energy, time and effort into avoiding events that involve speaking in front of others.
2
Build-up of anxiety before speaking
You feel dread or panic for hours, days or weeks before speaking in public.
3
Severe physical symptoms
When you speak you panic or come close to panic: rapid heartbeat, over-breathing, voice changing, shaking, sweating or feeling faint.
4
Freezing or blanking
Your mind goes blank or you lose your train of thought while speaking.
5
Managing or manipulating situations
You try to manage and manipulate people and situations in an effort to reduce your anxiety.
6
Irrational negative thoughts
You fear being judged, humiliated, or making mistakes, even without any real threat.
7
Obsessive rumination afterward
After speaking, you replay what happened and criticise yourself excessively.
If these signs are familiar to you and they're significantly impacting your life and career, you are very likely to have a diagnosable and very treatable case of glossophobia.
Not sure whether it's serious enough to act on? See the 5 signs you need help with glossophobia.
Or read about how glossophobia is treated — from self-help and CBT to the approaches that work when the fear runs deep.
THE SOLUTION
The good news: this is treatable. In two sessions.
Mindspa Phobia Clinic has helped 12,000+ clients overcome phobias over 21 years. And public speaking is the one we treat most.
But we don't teach you to speak; you already have the skills. So forget about skills courses, tips and tricks. We simply remove the fear that gets in your way. Because you can do the rest.
THE SOLUTION
The good news: this is treatable. In two sessions.
Mindspa Phobia Clinic has helped 12,000+ clients overcome phobias over 21 years. And public speaking is the one we treat most.
But we don't teach you to speak; you already have the skills. So forget about skills courses, tips and tricks. We simply remove the fear that gets in your way. Because you can do the rest.
Two structured sessions
Both 90-minute sessions are tailored to your unique fears, triggers, situations and goals— not a generic group programme.
PRIVATE 1-to-1 · IN-CLINIC OR ONLINE
High success rates
We have very high success rates because we typically treat at least two people a day for glossophobia. So we know what works.
REAL RESULTS · LASTING CHANGE
Simple pricing
The full program is £500.
So no open-ended therapy, no ongoing commitment and no hidden costs.
A CLEAR TRANSPARENT FEE
Two structured sessions
1-to-1 in-clinic or online. Both 90-minute sessions are tailored to your unique fears, triggers, situations and goals— not a generic group program.
THIS IS ABOUT YOU
High success rates
We have very high success rates because we typically treat at least two people a day for glossophobia. So we know what works.
LASTING CHANGE
Simple pricing
The full program is £500.
So no open-ended therapy, no ongoing commitment and no hidden costs.
A CLEAR TRANSPARENT FEE
"I did my talk today in front of 200 people and I nailed it. When I got up on the stage a sense of calm came over me and I delivered my speech better than I ever could imagine. This is life-changing stuff. "
EJ
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After two online sessions
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"I did my talk today in front of 200 people and I nailed it. When I got up on the stage a sense of calm came over me and I delivered my speech better than I ever could have imagined. This is life-changing stuff. "
EJ
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