![]() Therapy was very useful, however, a critical part of that therapy is exposure: doing the thing you’re afraid of-public speaking. I was seeing a therapist for public speaking anxiety before the lab started. I learned so much from her answers in that post, and from there I found the desensitization lab. I wanted to understand the psychology behind public speaking anxiety, and somehow I stumbled upon a reddit AMA that Dr.Mathews did several years ago. I finally decided one day that I was tired of constantly trying to avoid giving presentations at work and getting stressed out when I was inevitably asked to present. Overall, the LAB was an awesome experience and I would encourage anyone who may be struggling with speaking anxiety of any sort to take part in it. After the LAB, I am now confident that I have the tools to join a toastmasters group online to increase my practice opportunities. ![]() The LAB however gave me a way to work on my anxiety gradually in a very manageable way. Toastmasters is great but it was too overwhelming for me. In one lab session, I gave a 5-minute talk and I was so happy because I knew I could do it. The feedback was so helpful.Īfter the first two sessions, I began to see my anxiety coming down through lots of practice opportunities I got in the lab. Also, I learned a lot from the feedback from others in the group. Dr Cheryl was also very helpful in patiently guiding us through our sessions and helping us create new thought patterns. I met others with the same challenges in the LAB and that made it a lot easier for me to relax and realize that we were all on the same journey and were there to help each other. The LAB was a wonderful experience! I was able to finally learn valuable techniques to help me better manage anxiety in a very safe environment.
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