> 11. the anxiety goes away

It is genuinely shocking how true this is. Also, it's not a gradual thing. I used to be very nervous about public speaking. I did it a lot and one day it just stops. Very sudden, very unexpected.

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WalterBright 9 hours ago | parent [-]

I still have it, but it goes away as soon as I start the presentation. Then it just becomes fun!

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koolba 8 hours ago | parent [-]

A shot or two of liquid courage doesn’t hurt either. Though beyond that you risk exceeding the Balmer peak.

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WalterBright 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Don't drink coffee before going on stage. At least when you're old like me.

	▲	javawizard 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's not what liquid courage means ;) (Though that is otherwise good advice!)

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cess11 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't think I'm alone in finding it quite suspect if people walk around smelling of "liquid courage" in professional settings.