Bravina for Public Speaking Anxiety

I can not get up in front of people and talk.  It doesn't even have to be a lot of people.  If there is a person I need to talk to that I do not know very well, I can barely speak.  However, getting up in front of a crowd leaves me feeling ill, my voice quivers something awful so it sounds like I am actually about to cry.  You know the "picture them naked" technique?  It never worked for me.

There wasn't one incident that made me like this.  Not like my fear of water because I almost drowned.  I have always had this fear of speaking in public. 

There is a natural supplement called Bravina that helps a person overcome that public speaking anxiety for a particular event.  Many, if not all, of the ingredients in Bravina you will recognize - St. John's Wort, Ashwaganda, Passion Flower, Ginseng, Gingko Leaf and more. 

What you do is you take Bravina 1 - 2 hours before you have to speak in public.  Of course, you should check with your doctor, especially if you take anti-depressants.

I am thinking about going back to school and one of the requirements is a speech class.  I've avoided it all this time but perhaps with Bravina, I don't need to anymore. 

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Record Your Own Door Chime

Today was a lazy day which I took full advantage of.  After the last few days spent in preparation of a dance for my oldest daughter and a sleepover for my son, it was nice to just veg out today.  I read a bit, cooked a bit, and fed my Internet addiction a bit.  A great way to spend Sunday.

While cruising the Internet a bit today and came across a "record your own" door chime. You can record your favorite song, your school's fight song (which wouldn't go over too well if I put the Ohio State Buckeyes fight song on for my Michigan family to hear when they ring my bell).  I might just have to do that!  I love rubbing it in when the Buckeyes beat Michigan so this is just another tool in my arsenal.

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Going on a Trip

We are going on vacation soon to see my stepkids.  My stepdaughter has prom this year and just bought her dress.  I wish we'd be in town for her prom, to see how beautiful she looks and how handsome her boyfroom looks in tuxedo shirts but we won't be. We will be there for her band competition though for districts. That will be fun to see.

I left notice at the stable where we'd be in case something comes up with our horses.  Fingers crossed that it's not needed.  Our horses have never colicked or anything like that so it's just a precaution.

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Barn Time Tomorrow

Woo hoo!  Got out of the ride to the city tomorrow.  My husband has to work this weekend so I get the barn tomorrow morning instead.  Going to go get my hands dirty on our girls.  I'll bet they are just filthy from all the snow melt and mud.  Too bad there's not a compact Franke sink in the tack room to wash up afterward because my steering wheel is definitely showing the result of dirty horse hands. Time to disinfect the car.

Have you ever thought about all the germs on your hands after loving on a horse?  They roll in the pasture and mud where they've gone to the bathroom.  Yummy eh?  Every once in awhile, a good wipe down of the steering wheel is in order with some wipes - preferably Lysol wipes.

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