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Anxiety- Help
Hi, I have panick attacks at work mainly. I hate having to do public speaking (in fact I cannot do it I get so upset and cannot breathe and my voice is so shaky). I hate going to meetings at work in case I have to speak in front of everyone. I shake uncontrolably an cannot speak when someone I do not know comes to sit at my desk if I have to train them or if they are auditors. I have a fear of people in authority and who I perceive better than myself (I am uncomfortable with people until I get to know them with men more so than women. I sometimes cannot answer the phone at work or speak on it as I am so panicky I cannot get my words out. I am constantly avoiding situations like this and it is ruining my work environment as I am constantly on alert and dreading being put in these situations.I am constantly worrying about these things. Can anyone please help me. I have tried everything through the years from Hypnosis to NLP to acupuncture and even homeopathy many years ago but cannot remember what I got but it obviously didn't work. I would be interested to help what anyone would suggest.Thanks
stiggy on 2007-01-11
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Can you explain WHY you are so anxious of these situations? Has something bad happened in the past in such a situation? For example: being badly humiliated while speaking in front of the class in school? Don't provide details if that memory is too painful, of course.
ZepOz last decade
Hi there,
Yes there was an incident at school where I burst into tears doing a debate as I thought I had studied the wrong topic! Then also through my work life when I was younger I use to work hard and play hard an then started to get panick attacks at work in such things as speaking in meetings and when and auditor and also a new boss came and sat with me to see what I do I also freaked out, I also remember I got tongue tied on the phone at work one day and then found it very hard to answer future phone calls also my hand use to shake when having to sign in front of people. These latter two don't seem to bother me as much as I have them sort of under control but dealing with people at work is a different matter I cannot seem to control the anxiety that comes up when faced with these situations.
Yes there was an incident at school where I burst into tears doing a debate as I thought I had studied the wrong topic! Then also through my work life when I was younger I use to work hard and play hard an then started to get panick attacks at work in such things as speaking in meetings and when and auditor and also a new boss came and sat with me to see what I do I also freaked out, I also remember I got tongue tied on the phone at work one day and then found it very hard to answer future phone calls also my hand use to shake when having to sign in front of people. These latter two don't seem to bother me as much as I have them sort of under control but dealing with people at work is a different matter I cannot seem to control the anxiety that comes up when faced with these situations.
stiggy last decade
Hi there,
I suppose my real worry Is I am so worried about making a fool of myself which I usually do and of what people will think of me. I have been on Maternity leave for the last year and am returning to work next month and am starting to think of all these panick attacks I have at work.
THanks
I suppose my real worry Is I am so worried about making a fool of myself which I usually do and of what people will think of me. I have been on Maternity leave for the last year and am returning to work next month and am starting to think of all these panick attacks I have at work.
THanks
stiggy last decade
ZepOz last decade
No not really any hobbies as such but I do have friends that I go out with its not like I am a hermit and afraid to go outside or mingle with people it is just this anxiety I have at work. I managed to live otherwise a fairly panick free life except for my work environment which is why it is so frustrating.
stiggy last decade
I've had similar problems in the past. I had to eliminate caffiene completely from my diet. The caffiene and lack of sleep was triggering panic attacks.
I've seen great results with hypnotherapy for overcoming fears. Maybe you might want to try seeing someone else. Either way, yoga and meditation should help.
I've seen great results with hypnotherapy for overcoming fears. Maybe you might want to try seeing someone else. Either way, yoga and meditation should help.
daisy10992 last decade
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