There are several potential causes of the fear of public speaking. Frequently it's about how you were treated as a child. Children are often told at home and at school to "keep quiet". This means they perceive speaking out loud as incorrect in some way; they are learning "not to speak". Hence, when we grow up and are asked to speak this provokes a conflict in your mind which is suggesting to us that speaking out loud is in some way "wrong". Hence we do not wish to do it.

Confident adult speakers are usually those who as children were encouraged to speak out loud, who were not restricted or told to keep quiet. If you are a parent, allowing your children freedom to express themselves when they are young will do them a great service for their adult life as they are less likely to be scared of public speaking.

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There are plenty of remedies for the fear of public speaking that are available right now in your home. They are simple to use, not dangerous and can have a significant impact on your public speaking confidence.

The first is fruit and vegetables that contain plenty of Vitamin B. The Vitamin B Group has been shown to help reduce anxieties, so eating bananas or potatoes is good. Fresh fruit and veg every day will help make you less stressed out when asked to speak in public.

Equally, so will plenty of water. Few people drink enough water - you need around eight glasses a day on top of any other drinks. And if you drink coffee, you'll need even more because coffee stimulates the loss of water from your body. Many people are actually mildly dehydrated and that means you could become anxious. People who drink lots of water each day tend to have less anxiety than others who do not drink so much.

Finally, eat pasta. Fresh pasta contains loads of carbohydrates which helps boost your energy but also helps change the chemical balance in your body producing more brain hormones that make you feel relaxed. Regular doses of carbohydrate can reduce your anxieties and therefore help you feel more able to speak in public without fear.

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