Matthew May, MD

I think you should.

I think you should.

You can hit me with that, Rhonda, if you'd like.

You can hit me with that, Rhonda, if you'd like.

I did. I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking, oh, my gosh, what am I talking about? I'm not making any sense here at all, and I was feeling kind of anxious and worried. I'm such a relief to talk to you about it. I'd love to get your thoughts on it, and I just so admire you for being a straight shooter. Oh, yeah, thanks. Your opinion on my talk.

I did. I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking, oh, my gosh, what am I talking about? I'm not making any sense here at all, and I was feeling kind of anxious and worried. I'm such a relief to talk to you about it. I'd love to get your thoughts on it, and I just so admire you for being a straight shooter. Oh, yeah, thanks. Your opinion on my talk.

Well, I've always thought that you're a really awesome, important human being, and I'm really glad for the feedback. If you have any specific pointers for where I could improve, I'd be delighted to hear about that. But I don't want to hold you up. It looks like they're kind of waiting for you over there.

Well, I've always thought that you're a really awesome, important human being, and I'm really glad for the feedback. If you have any specific pointers for where I could improve, I'd be delighted to hear about that. But I don't want to hold you up. It looks like they're kind of waiting for you over there.

I felt good about that.

I felt good about that.

I do, David, and I've also got some other thoughts that might be helpful for this person.

I do, David, and I've also got some other thoughts that might be helpful for this person.

Yeah. Right. So you're pointing out that maybe it's not so much the anxiety that's the problem but the shame around it.

Yeah. Right. So you're pointing out that maybe it's not so much the anxiety that's the problem but the shame around it.

Yeah. And so I, I agree. I think one of the best, uh, antidotes is to start talking about the feelings openly. And that's, uh, and there are multiple other social exposure exercises that people, uh, with social anxiety can do, uh, that can relieve.

Yeah. And so I, I agree. I think one of the best, uh, antidotes is to start talking about the feelings openly. And that's, uh, and there are multiple other social exposure exercises that people, uh, with social anxiety can do, uh, that can relieve.

Self-disclosure. Right. Yeah. You know, I noticed I'm feeling a little anxious right now. Um, and then, uh, positive reframing can be helpful too. Like we get anxious because we care a lot about this project that we're doing in this audience and we want to give something really meaningful to people. And to remind ourselves of that can be helpful.

Self-disclosure. Right. Yeah. You know, I noticed I'm feeling a little anxious right now. Um, and then, uh, positive reframing can be helpful too. Like we get anxious because we care a lot about this project that we're doing in this audience and we want to give something really meaningful to people. And to remind ourselves of that can be helpful.

I'll sometimes use the magic dial on myself, like how anxious do I need to feel right now to make sure everything goes perfectly.

I'll sometimes use the magic dial on myself, like how anxious do I need to feel right now to make sure everything goes perfectly.