Changing Your Anxious Thoughts and Expectations
121UÊWhen people have noticed my shaking, they haven’t tended to treat me 
differently.
UÊThe people in the audience know me well. I can’t imagine that their 
opinions of me would change dramatically based on whether my hands 
shook during a single presentation.
4. Choose a More Realistic Belief
UÊSome people may notice my shaky hands, but it’s unlikely that they will 
think I’m incompetent.
The following form can be used as you begin to work on examining the evidence 
supporting and contradicting your anxious beliefs. You may want to make copies of this 
form so that you can continue to use it whenever you encounter a feared situation.