Stage fright when urinating is actually a pretty common phenomenon.
This most recent one, about getting stage fright when urinating, hit a bit differently though.
See, I myself suffer from this phenomenon.
Peeing in a public restroomlike an office bathroom or a restaurantalso invoked similar fears.
Its a form of social anxiety called paruresis, and it impacts an estimated7 percent of the U.S. population.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
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It is supposed to relax when your bladder squeezes, says Dr. Gabal.
This might seem trivial, but having a shy bladder can majorly impact a persons life.
However, having a shy bladder doesnt have to be a permanent thing.
Meditation, deep breathing, and even yoga can help with all kinds of muscle relaxation.
And that, in turn, can help calm down your pee muscles.
Other helpful at-home options include soaking in a tub or applying heat to the area, she says.
(Both of these things will likely have to wait until stay-at-home orders have been lifted, though.)
Seems like a valid quarantine goal.
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