Does speaking in public on a regular basis decrease anxiety?

Many people have a fear of public speaking, and it does not go away easily.  The Calm Clinic has devoted much time in order to help others overcome their fears.  To begin with, the reasons why the fear of public speaking are so evident because people spend less time in public and have less interaction with others in the working field.  People do not want to be judged, therefore they choose not to speak with people.  The article goes on to give several ways to reduce the anxiety caused by public speaking.  The first is that when most are speaking, they tend to focus on the mistakes that go on during their speech.  Therefore, when speaking focus on what you are saying not the small mistake you may make.  Practice thoroughly in order to minimize the mistakes that could distract.  While practicing the lines, over-preparing will be the most beneficial.  Visualize a crowd of angry and disgruntled faces, think about how you will overcome them. After you reach this visualization, relax and overcome this by thinking that the angry faces love your speech. If you imagine that someone loves your speech you will continue to speak.  Lastly, the way to reduce anxiety is to get used to embarrassment and make yourself vulnerable.  In conclusion, much practice can help you to decrease the anxiety from public speaking. Visualization and relaxation will also help you to overcome public speaking.
http://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/types/public-speaking-anxiety