9 social anxiety risk factors: This is what keeps your social anxiety alive
→ Previous: Causes→ Next: SymptomsThere are 9 factors that maintain and exacerbate your social anxiety despite repeated exposure to social
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Social Anxiety
Medication for social anxiety: Medication vs. CBT
→ Previous: Social anxiety treatment options→ This is the last article in the seriesHere’s how I think about medications vs.
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Social anxiety treatment: Options
→ Previous: How can I desensitize?→ Next: Medications vs. CBTAnxiety management techniques vs. a treatment programIf you have social anxiety,
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Treatment for social anxiety: Desensitization and Habituation
→ Previous: How can I reduce my fear?→ Next: Treatment optionsWhen you have social anxiety, the primitive fear center in
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Social anxiety disorder treatment: Practice new self-talk
→ Previous: Severe vs. normal symptoms→ Next: How can I desensitize?Overcoming social anxiety boils down to three things. 1. You gotta
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Severe social anxiety symptoms vs. normal symptoms: Can I get rid of anxiety completely?
→ Previous: Why is my body doing this?→ Next: How can I reduce my fear?Think of social anxiety on a
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Symptoms of social anxiety: Why is my body doing this?
→ Previous: Symptoms list→ Next: Severe vs. normal symptomsQuestion”Why is it when I’m in a new situation my body reacts
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Social anxiety symptoms
→ Previous: 9 factors→ Next: Why is my body doing this?Every individual is unique and may have different symptoms (or
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What causes social anxiety?
→ Previous: Overview→ Next: 9 FactorsSocial anxiety is typically caused by a combination of predisposing factors + a life stressor. Some
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How to overcome social anxiety
This is a multi-part series explaining how to overcome social anxiety.→ This is the first article in the series→ Next:
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Recognition in the workplace: Does everyone want a big to do?
There’s a common myth floating around that everyone wants public recognition. Throughout my work in a variety of organizations, that
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Curing teen social anxiety: The Mayo Clinic treatment
The Wall Street Journal published a great article about Georgiann, a teenager who overcame her social anxiety at the Mayo Clinic
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VR training: Using virtual reality to overcome anxiety
I just tried a new VR training app called Virtual Speech. If you struggle with public speaking fear, social anxiety or
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Social anxiety? Don’t sing happy birthday to me!
I can do standup but hate it when people sing happy birthday to me.
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Social anxiety statistics
60-70% of the US population has low public speaking fear and 30-40% has medium-to-high fear.
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How to improve one-on-one skills?
In addition to books, there are training options like Coursera, EdX, Lynda.com and SpeakMeister.com.
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Social anxiety treatment: Six exercises to increase your tolerance of scrutiny
Prove to your brain every day that little mistakes and imperfections don’t matter.
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Social anxiety symptom: laughing
Learn the fear management techniques and to apply the techniques in a safe environment.
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Social skills: tips when the room goes silent
The best way to handle those kinds of situations is with a sense of humor.
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Key personality traits for social success
One is maintaining a sense of humor and not taking things too seriously!
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Go from “socially awkward” to “life of the party”
When I think of types of performance anxieties, I see them on a spectrum (1) formal situation <----> informal situation, and (2) small group <-----> large group. The key is where they feel the most potential for negative judgement.
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Does improvement in public speaking cure social anxiety?
I have seen huge improvements with people when they practice public speaking, they become much more confident in a whole variety of social situations.
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Best Social Anxiety Test
Take a social anxiety test. Find out whether you have social anxiety and the severity level.
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What is Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety is a condition where you become very anxious when under scrutiny by others while performing a social task.
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Benefits of group therapy: Social anxiety and fear of public speaking
Why group therapy is so important for overcoming public speaking fear or social anxiety.
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Social Anxiety Disorder: Self-Help
People who know what they’re talking aboutRichard Heimberg, Debra Hope, and Cynthia Turk are renowned experts in Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). They developed
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Social anxiety medication & public speaking anxiety medication
What is the best public speaking and social anxiety medication? For public speaking, a combination of a benzo and beta blocker (e.g. Alprazolam and Propanolol).
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