Hey there, it's Sanjay.

Summer is almost over and for many of us that means returning to work or school.

Now it's normal to feel nervous in some social settings from time to time.

But for second grade teacher, Joe Berlenga, it goes way beyond that.

Definitely, my heart is racing.

My whole body is hot.

My thoughts are not straight.

I cannot speak clearly.

Yeah, it's all of just my nerves.

I mean, they're just going full throttle and I don't know how to contain it or calm it

down.

I just try to breathe through it.

But the funny thing is this, when she's in front of her second grade students, I'm normal.

I show it every day.

I come in.

The kids are familiar with a routine.

I'm used to a routine.

And so everything is pretty normal and calm and consistent.

Joe's fear only kicks in when she's faced with big groups of adults.

I think that whenever I'm with a group of peers, colleagues or in a team meeting, I may

seem like I'm calm, but inside just internally, I cannot get my thoughts straight.

For many of you, Joe's experience may sound familiar.

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