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Chris G's avatar

I enjoyed reading this. ♥️ When you do something new, you push the parameters of your comfort zone. But when you do that new thing often enough you grow and expand. Keep pushing the parameters of your comfort zone Georgina.

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Georgina Pearson's avatar

Thanks Chris, very true. And do it enough and it becomes second nature so much so that sometimes you wonder why you were ever daunted by it in the first place!

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Andrew Rose's avatar

Glad you got up on the stage and campaigned for the SS role!

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Georgina Pearson's avatar

Indeed - "best JCR team there ever was" I think was the resounding feedback?

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Alexandra Sara's avatar

Building confidence with public speaking, whether it be a speech in front of a crowd or complaining in a restaurant, is definitely something that is overcome by exposure therapy! The fear of failing can result in an enormous amount of self-censorship which is such a shame when you feel like you do actually have something to say. Thank you for writing, I identified with a lot of this.

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Georgina Pearson's avatar

Thanks Alex - and I still self-censor a LOT (and sometimes don't when I should 😅). It's a lifelong thing. And good point about exposure therapy!

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Delphine Seddon's avatar

Love this Georgina!

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