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We mistakenly tend to believe that life circumstances outside of our control play the biggest role in how happy we are, but research says that (after basic needs are met, and if we’re not suffering from extreme adversity) circumstances actually plays the smallest role in our overall happiness. If we’re wanting to boost our happiness, working with our thoughts, attitudes and …
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Here are some books and free downloads with links that can help you learn more about the condition and take the steps you can take to get better: Building Social Confidence by Lynne Henderson The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by Antony and Swinson The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris The Centre for Clinical Interventions in Australia offers free downloadable …
Social anxiety is very treatable. Here are some approaches that can help. Reframing: As with other anxiety disorders, with social anxiety your brain is playing a trick on you. It’s telling you that you are in danger, but actually you are just feeling discomfort. When you experience the “fight or flight” reaction, the physiological changes you are experiencing (sympathetic …
