The following are the primary dynamics that are needed to resolve public speaking anxiety. In treatment technique is combined with “core” work. The domains of physiology, behavior, thinking, and emotion are integrated into therapy. Think of F.A.T.E. (See Figure 1).
- Understanding the “physiology of performance”.
- Learning the adrenaline control methodology based on the paradoxical concept of adrenaline acceptance.
- Learning, analytically speaking, how the negative association to the adrenaline-driven visceral response was learned.
- Understanding the hyper-vigilance-avoidance syndrome.
- Resolving the emotions of embarrassment, humiliation, and shame.
- Resolving anger and rage, which exists in non -conscious domains.
- Making a “bridge” between the intellectual and emotional minds.
- Understanding the “nurturing deficit” and developing self-nurturing strategies.
- Creating a behavioral methodology.
- Tools for reinforcing success.
