[sokoloff]

Related to "not caring" is "realizing that others don't notice near as much as you do".

It's like hearing your own heartbeat as you're trying to fall asleep. No one else can hear it; they also don't notice slight pauses nearly as much as you do. Take the time you need and plow through it.

[garbagetime]

> "realizing that others don't notice near as much as you do"

Not a necessary truth

[sokoloff]

OK, I should probably amend that. Verbal fillers and overused words are often more noticeable to the audience than to the speaker (or umm-ahh-er). Those tend to not be judged very harshly though and are rarely a reason to be fearful of how you're perceived while public speaking.