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Have you ever come across a colleague who tends to worry excessively about social situations at work — whether it’s giving a presentation to the boss, or meeting a client, or simply joining a conversation at lunch? You might find that they are anxious about being judged negatively by others or being seen as inept or inferior. Your colleague may also experience nervousness, shakiness, sweating, dryness of mouth, or other such physiological signs of anxiety, often brooding about how others might have perceived them. They may even feel embarrassed about others noticing the signs of their anxiety in such situations. Most importantly, this colleague might frequently do things to avoid facing such anxiety-provoking social situations such as being absent from a get-together, shifting responsibility to others when it comes to dealing with people, minimizing their interactions, or remaining in the background as much as possible.