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c/behind-the-smile•dakotab93dakotab93•2d ago

PSA: Crushed my presentation today while dying inside from anxiety

Had to give a short talk at work and actually got a round of applause, so I beamed and said it was no big deal. Truth is, my hands were shaking the whole time and I was sure I'd mess up. Hiding that level of nerves behind a happy face is exhausting, man. Anyone else get that after a win?
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christopher180
Yeah that fake calm act takes so much energy. I like what sarahf99 said about the deep breaths, simple stuff can help a bit. The win is still totally real even if you were freaking out inside.
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sarahf99
sarahf992d ago
Three deep breaths right before starting saved me last time.
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the_gray
the_gray2d ago
Man, I count backwards from five sometimes, works weirdly well.
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