When the video of Brené Brown delivering a compelling, earnest, and vulnerable TEDx talk was put online in late 2010, it didn’t take long to go viral. Brown, a professor, author, and public speaker, was both humbled and terrified. And as the video circulated online, she made the crucial misstep of ignoring the first rule of posting something heartfelt online: Don’t read the comments.
The traditional form of instruction among fire departments nationwide involves three common threads: classroom, hands-on training, and skill checkoffs. We all have to start somewhere, and this standard form of education is the basic requirement for becoming a firefighter. Although it is not wrong to train on these three forms of traditional learning, too many circumstances exist where skills are only trained on to sufficiently pass a check sheet, and that is simply not enough. Unfortunately, you cannot count on these skills in times of great stress and pressure.
Emotional and behavioral problems such as shyness during early childhood may lead to a teenage anxiety disorder, a new research has found.
The teenage years are awkward for everyone, but some adolescents experience more anxiety than most when it comes to social interactions.
To many, Jackie Ricciardi appeared to be living a teenage dream.
I’ve finally settled on a pre-talk regiment that enables me to avoid the weeks of anticipatory misery that the approach of a public-speaking engagement would otherwise produce.
A new computer-based intervention program designed and tested by Florida State University researchers could reduce anxiety and suicide risk, a recent study says.