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Overcoming phone anxiety
The best way to overcome phone anxiety is to make more phone calls.
- Start by making a list of the people you need to speak to on the phone, like friends or colleagues.
- Consider what makes you anxious, for example, making a mistake.
- When the call is over, acknowledge your success.
If you've tried to overcome your phone anxiety or need professional help, counselling might be a great option. Cognitive-behavioural therapy is another effective treatment.
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Experiencing phone anxiety
Phone anxiety - or telephobia - is the fear and avoidance of phone conversations.
It is more than just disliking a phone. You may feel extremely nervous or anxious before, during and after the call. You may obsess or worry about what you will say. Physical symptoms include...
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Avoiding phone calls
Phone calls only focus on our voice. Other social cues are absent, making talking on the phone daunting.
- Anxious people may prefer texting, seeing it as a superior medium of expressive and intimate contact.
- Texting can give people a chance to think about the...
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- Visit your primary care doctor. Your symptoms may be from another condition with similar symptoms.
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