{"experience_type": "Previous Experience", "emotion_type": "anxiety", "problem_type": "academic pressure", "situation": "I have to give a presentation at work after completing a course and am fearful as I've had a bad experience in the past", "survey_score": {"seeker": {"initial_emotion_intensity": "5"}, "supporter": {}}, "dialog": [{"text": "Hi there", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Hello, how are you today", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "I've been better. I have to give a presentation at work on a stage. This is causing me a lot of stress and problems sleeping", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "What about giving a presentation gave you stress?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Restatement or Paraphrasing"}, {"text": "It is the thought of getting nervous in front of people and forgetting what I want to say.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Have you taken steps to help you overcome this fear, such as rehearsing in front of the mirror or in front of another person?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "I have learned my lines and practiced at home a lot. I know what to say almost word for word but I had a bad experience in the past that has scared me.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I understand giving presentations is nervewrecking, but at least you are trying. Are you allowed to take a few notecards just in case?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "Thanks for understanding, yeah I suppose I could take notes. I think it is being in front of people and looking foolish that I'm scared of the most. I know a lot of people at work and don;t want them to think I'm bad on stage. Can you related to that?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I can definitely relate. It is best to look past the audience and just focus on an object close by. Everyone of us have had to experience this. You are not alone.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "Hopefully I can try to get past the nerves, some people make it look easy. I'm usually really confident but something about standing on a stage makes me feel very scared and anxious.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Before you go on, try taking a few deep breaths. Why not try meditating a few days before?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "I could do I suppose. I won't be the only one presenting that day so I feel like I won't be able to measure up against the other people on stage.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Try shifting the focus on what could go wrong, to what could go right? Focus on others congratulating you on a job well done.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Yeah I do have a tendency to be negative sometimes and make a big deal out of things. I should actually focus on the good things. Has this technique helped you in the past?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes, in the term \"fake it until you make it.\" I keep on thinking of what could go right, or in my favor, and when I am done, it actually went okay, and any \"fears\" i had, never came to fruition.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "I think that is really good advice. I think I have just suffered from a bad experience in the past and this has shaped my way of thinking to always be fearful. I'm fine in meetings or virtually but something about a stage just scares me.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "That's understandable. But now that you're aware, you have the steps the move forward and be successful.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": "yes I don't want it to hold me back personally or professionally any more", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I believe you can do it.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "hey thanks that really helps", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "HOpe you ace your presentation.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": "I hope so too but in future I'll fake it until I believe it!", "speaker": "usr"}], "seeker_question1": "no", "seeker_question2": "no", "supporter_question1": "No this is going well.", "supporter_question2": "Not this time."}