How to Overcome the Fear of Negative Evaluation: Simple Tips to Learn to Communicate Freely
Some people may find it difficult to speak up in meetings or express their opinions on certain issues.
At such moments it can be alarming and scary, it begins to seem that those around you might think something negative about you.
Eventually, this fear becomes a problem when the emotions are extremely strong and interfere with feeling comfortable around others.
This can have a negative impact on your mood, self-esteem, or even your career. So it is important to overcome this fear.
It is important to learn how to work with anxious thoughts. You need to understand the reason for their appearance.
You also need to overcome such fear in small steps. For example, if you are afraid of going to parties, you should start attending them. It is better to invite a close friend as support.
Just getting there is already a success.
Your negative beliefs need to be removed. If you are often silent in company because you are afraid of seeming boring, then you should think about how others will know about your broad outlook if you do not start communicating and maintaining a conversation.
If you are afraid to propose a new idea to management, then before the meeting it is better to rehearse the speech in front of the mirror, make a written plan. It will not be superfluous to write everything down on paper to feel more confident.
Earlier we talked about how to cope with anxiety before an important event.
