Ajahn Amaro, a Theravada Buddhist monk trained in the Thai Forest tradition, teaches in this talk that our perceptions are unreliable, subjective and impermanent. He describes how different audiences perceive a speaker and why public speaking can feel so frightening.
We hope this talk helps you understand why public speaking can feel so frightening and, through that understanding, find your own way through it. Mindfulness is also about self-awareness, and working with this fear can be one way of getting to know ourselves better.
This is a Buddhist perspective on fear, not a treatment. If fear of public speaking is affecting your work or wellbeing, a licensed mental health professional can support you alongside any practice you choose.
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