Fear of being Seen The split second between raising your hands to speak up and actually being called out, is when you hear your body scream to just disappear. This feeling is not just shyness but a specific fear of taking space and of being seen. If this is you, you're far from being alone, and this feeling is quite common.  It is a kind of anxiety that does not announce itself loudly but lingers around always in our mind. It can come up in the form of hesitation before speaking in meetings,...

What is the fear about? That exact moment when we are all set to speak up, ask a question or present in front of a gathering- something happens, our mind is flooded with questions like-  “Am I making sense?” “Am I saying the right thing?” “Are they judging me?” “What if I am wrong?”  “Are they thinking that I am stupid?” We have all been there, feeling embarrassed and questioning ourselves. Here this moment is not just about saying or doing the right thing.  There is a lot more focus on- “How...

Have you ever heard people say, “Just breathe and relax”?  Turns out that there is science behind that common advice, hence it’s...