Let me tell you, I used to sweat buckets just thinking about standing up and speaking in front of a crowd. It didn’t matter if it was five coworkers or fifty strangers—my throat would dry up, my palms would go clammy, and I’d feel like my brain had just walked out on me. If that…
Not too long ago, I found myself stuck—sweaty palms, heart pounding, thoughts spiraling—right before a team presentation I had prepped for weeks. Sounds familiar? That’s performance anxiety, and it doesn’t care how prepared or talented you are. It shows up uninvited, right when you need your confidence the most. Over time, I’ve learned that overcoming…
I still remember sitting in my doctor’s office, heart racing, palms sweating, convinced something was terribly wrong with me. Turns out, it wasn’t my heart—it was anxiety. And not just any anxiety—crippling, always-lurking-in-the-background kind. That was the first time I heard the term “beta blockers for anxiety.” I knew them as heart meds, not something…
I still remember my first big presentation in college. I had prepared for weeks, rehearsed every sentence, even color-coded my slides. But when it was time to speak, my heart started racing, my voice cracked, and my mind went completely blank. I was sweating through my shirt before I said a single word. Everyone tells…