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The Spotlight effect & 4 ways to beat it

Take a pause with Varun Duggirala

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Three Ways to Lower Your Judgment

Focus on one person. Most times you might just want to talk to or two people, just people at different sides of the auditorium, or wherever you're speaking. If you actually observe people react toyou, you will realize that many of them might not even be giving you that much focus. Number three, put yourself in their shoes. Most times those people might be feeling exactly the same way you are. So once you think of hem that context, you're all worried about being judged. You have your own personal biases. Once you think of them as people like you, again, lowers down the pressure. Put out the worst case sinaro in your head. That's what i

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