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Posted 9/12/2012 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
i have to give a presentation to a group of police officers in about 45 minutes.  i am ordinarily not at all afraid of public speaking - it's actually a part of my job that i normally enjoy - but my anxiety is really high today.  i'm dizzy, i feel my heart pounding already, and i'm trying to take deep breaths.  i guess i just need some encouragement from people who understand. 

i can do this...i can do this...i can do this!

Posted 9/12/2012 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
You can do this! Remember, it's something that you enjoy. You're giddy with excitement, that's all.

And what fun to have a group of cops forced to listen to what you say. :)
Posted 9/12/2012 2:32 PM (GMT 0)
Anxiety can make even familiar things seem menacing to us sometimes.  Remember that this is something that you are good at, you have done successfully in the past...and you can do it again today and be great!:)

Let us know how it went okay?

S.C.

Posted 9/12/2012 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
thanks, little lady & s.c. my presentation went very well considering, though i could feel my knees knocking the whole time! i cut myself a bit short because it was hard to collect all my thoughts, but i got through it, and afterwards, people told me i did well. :) i appreciate your encouragement!
Posted 9/12/2012 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi frizzbee,

We know you could do it... yeah
Glad you were able to get through it. Continue to progress positively :-)

UA
Posted 9/12/2012 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Great job!!! Now you have this to remind yourself if a similar situation comes up in the future. You can be confident knowing that as nervous as you felt, you still were able to succeed!

Congratulations on an a job well done.:)

S.C.
Posted 9/12/2012 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
thanks, everyone! i will have to remind myself in the future that none of the bad things i was imaging could happen did actually happen...piece of cake, like always. :)
Posted 9/12/2012 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
Really great news. :)

I'll have to push myself harder than I planned on tomorrow ... just to make sure you don't get too far ahead of me. :)
Posted 9/12/2012 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Little successes are really huge! Grats to you!
Posted 9/13/2012 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
little lady, i simply cannot back down from a challenge like that, so now you've made it a competition! ;)

greetingz, thank you...i'm so glad i proved to myself that i could do it! a nice reminder that 99.9% of my fears never come true. :P
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