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I have never had a great love for public speaking. To get over this fear, I applied for a teaching job in my field of Medical Imaging. I have been teaching a class for the senior students at HACC our local community college and after my third year, I am beginning to feel much more comfortable. Now if I could just do the same with self confidence, It would be great.

Hi SIBA, I think your having low self confidence could actually be as a result of low self esteem. Self Esteem is the opinion we have about our selves. Self Esteem does not stay constant it changes with experiences. I have personally found very helpful Dr Shad Helmstetter's book; "What to say when you talk to your self?" The techniques are very simple and can be quickly applied. I hope this helps Zafar97

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I�m so glad the article was helpful. And yes, people are often more critical of themselves than others are. Working on letting go of your inner-critic is a great start! (JOY)

Hi Emma, thank you for your 10 points above. (JOY)

Self confidence issues have close links with the fear of speaking, leacturing, teaching, etc., in public. The following article might be useful:

Top 13 Public Speaking Mistakes

[quote=JOY ( Self Development )][b]Self confidence issues[/b] have close links with the [b]fear of speaking[/b], leacturing, teaching, etc., in public. The following article might be useful: [url=http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18091.asp]Top 13 Public Speaking Mistakes[/url][/quote] I thought this article was very helpful. I have never had to speak in front of a large crowd. The biggest crowd I have ever spoke in front of was at my mother's wedding where I spoke in front of about 75 strangers. I was extremely nervous and not very self confident at all and it showed in my performance. I do not believe that I was scared of it - but just not relaxed or as prepared as I could have been. Lesson learned!! Great Article Joy!!

Thank you for your feedback and comments. Yes, the fear of speaking in public can be reduced by putting some quite simple tips into practice. All the best for your next speech! (JOY)

I started taking a self esteem group class this summer and it has helped me immensely! We use a buidling self esteem workbook and talk about the sections and chapters. we keep a binder with our handouts and insights.

The class is available through my local guidance clinic - maybe you can look around for something like that, or buy yourself a workbook and meet with friends to discuss it each week.

Hi Jilly, that self esteem group class sounds quite creative too. Also, being able to look back at your insights as the weeks and months go by can be quite revealing as you watch how you change with time. (JOY)