The document discusses anxiety management and communication anxiety. It defines anxiety as a feeling of apprehension or fear from an unknown source. Communication anxiety is a level of fear associated with interacting with others. It is caused by factors like novelty, formality, and evaluation. Effects of communication anxiety include being less assertive, shy, and having fewer leadership opportunities. Ways to manage communication anxiety include recognizing stressful situations, focusing nervous energy, preparing, and managing metabolism.

1. ANXIETY MANAGEMENT

2. ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
It is the ability to control your emotions,
i.e. The ability to
control nervousness,fear,stress and
worries associated
with a communication event.

3. DEFINITION OF ANXIETY
Anxiety is a feeling of
apprehension or fear.
Source of this uneasiness is not
always known or
Recognized, which can add to the
distress you feel.

4. SOME ANXIETY IS GOOD
The right amount of anxiety can be a
good thing. It makes you feel
Alive and sharpens your performance.

5. COMMUNICATION ANXIETY
Communication anxiety is defined as an
individual level of fear or
Anxiety associated with either real or
anticipated communication with
Another person or persons.

6. CAUSES OF COMMUNICATION ANXIETY
 Novelity
 Formality
 Subordinate status
 Conspicuousness
 Large groups

7. Lack of skill
Past experience
Evaluation
Channels

8. EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION ANXIETY
 It effects on occupational, professional and vocal interests of
individuals.
 Being put apart from others.
 People who suffer high degree of anxiety, are less assertive
and more shy.
 Inability to maintain eye contact and incompetent.

9.  Fewer leadership oppurtuinities/ less likely to be
chosen as leaders.
 Fewer jobs,less salary,fewer promotions,enjoy less job
satisfaction.
 Cannot retain job for long.

10. MANAGING COMMUNICATION ANXIETY
 Listing out the causes of anxiety.
 By recognizing which specific communication situations are
more stressful to you.
 Learning to focus on your nervous energy and therby maximize
your effectiveness.
 Know your topic.
 Manage your metabolism.

11.  Degree of anxiety depends on our level of control.
 Realization- dealing with the problem.
 Appraise the anxiety producing situation and do
something about the problem. Either change it or avoid
it.

12. REFERENCE
 The strategic communication in business and the
profession 6th edition- pubilished by pearson edu.
Dan O’Hair
Gustar W Friedrich
Linda Dee Dixion
 Wikipedia
 Managing communication anxiety pdf- Corey Goldstein

13. Sreenath.B
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