I recently did a handover in front of 8 staff members, and during it, I noticed my hands shaking while scrolling on the laptop. It was clear that I was experiencing tremors due to anxiety. In the moment, I decided to acknowledge it by briefly mentioning to the group that I was feeling a bit anxious.
Though it was difficult, I managed to push through and complete the handover successfully. While I was relieved afterward, I realized that constantly acknowledging my anxiety might not be the best long-term approach.
I’ve been thinking about how to handle these situations going forward, without always needing to draw attention to my nervousness. I plan to practice some techniques like grounding, deep breathing, and focusing more on the task at hand rather than on my anxiety.
I’m sharing this experience because I know many of us deal with similar feelings. If anyone has any techniques or strategies that help you manage anxiety, especially in situations like handovers, I’d love to hear them!
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Was handover something you do around coworkers that you are close to? You could always make a little joke about it if they are peers. I wouldn't do it with a management team.
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There is a good book by Susan Jeffers, titled "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway." Although anxiety for me is an ongoing battle, that was a helpful book for me. Best of luck to you.
May I recommend a book called Dare by Barry McDonagh. If you don't want to read there's an app called Dare as well were you can listen to audios. And YouTube videos.
I get anticipatory anxiety about giving speeches. It's the worst up until the moment. Once I start reading off my cue cards or paper, I'm okay. I guess because my attention is squarely focused on the speech. And doing the appropriate looking up from my paper or cards to let the audience see my face. I used to be gotten on that by teachers..."Show your face while reading, Miss Girl. Don't hide behind the paper, Miss Girl. Project, miss Girl" ugh 😩
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