Getting to Know Your Social Anxiety
49Fear of Having the Physical Sensations in Front of Others Scale
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
No 
FearMild  
FearModerate  
FearExtreme  
FearVery 
Extreme  
Fear
Intensity of 
SensationYour 
Fear of 
SensationSensation
  Racing or pounding heart
  Breathlessness or smothering feelings
  Dizziness or lightheadedness
  Difﬁculty swallowing, choking feelings, or a “lump” in the 
throat
  Quivering or shakiness (in the hands, knees, lips, or 
whole body)
  Blushing
  Nausea, diarrhea, or “butterﬂies” in the stomach
  Excessive sweating
  Shaky voice
  Tearfulness, crying
  Poor concentration (forgetting what you’re trying to say)
  Blurred vision
  Numbness and tingling sensations
  Feelings of unreality or being detached from your body 
or from things around you
  Tightness, soreness, or weakness in the muscles
  Chest pain or tightness in chest muscles
  Dry mouth
  Hot ﬂushes or chills
  Other (specify)                 
  Other (specify)