Matthew was asked to make a presentation about the new software system the office was adopting. He had always had a fear of public speaking and just thinking about being in front of a group of people made him nervous. He knew that it would help if he was well prepared. So he studied the information thoroughly that they have the presentation. His manager informed him that presentation was not for his coworkers, but was for the company's board of supervisors. Matthew immediately felt anxious and begin to sweat profusely.

His mind was full of questions such as, What if I make a mistake, or what if they don't like the presentation? When he was in front of the supervisors, he tried to handle himself as he would in any other presentation. Although he made a few slip ups. He managed to deliver the presentation very well. Matthew then wondered why he had become so anxious in the first place.