What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic and Fear of Strangers?
If you suffer from social anxiety then the fear of what people think can sometimes be overwhelming. Simple activities like walking into a crowded room […]
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Review Shyness and Social Anxiety System
In this post I review the Shyness and Social Anxiety system. Can it help? How does it work? The Shyness and Social Anxiety System is […]
Could Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Have Helped Kurt Cobain Overcome Social Anxiety Disorder?
Yesterday I watched the biopic ‘About a Son’ in which Kurt Cobain discusses his childhood, music career and views on life. An edited version of […]
UK School Kids Given Lessons on How to Be Happy
You feel the way that you think, and now UK school children are being taught how to think more positively to help them cope with […]
Coping with Criticism if You Suffer from Socially Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is rooted in the chronic fear of being negatively judged or insulted. If you’re suffering from the low self esteem that partners […]
Is There a Chimp Causing Your Unhelpful Thoughts?
BBC radio show The Daily Bacon recently featured an interview with sports psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters about his new book ‘The Chimp Paradox’. Dr Peters […]
‘Social Viagra’ anti-social anxiety disorder drug announced
In the news recently a new anti-anxiety drug was announced that uses oxytocin hormones released by mothers when they bond with their newborn babies. The […]
How You Can Reduce Your Social Anxiety Disorder by Reducing Your Self-consciousness
Photo used under Creative Commons from Vaqawi Do you ever find it difficult to follow conversations? Does your mind go blank ‘trying’ to think of […]
Why Negotiation is Like a Dance
[Picture courtesy of a4gpa] Following on from previous articles, in which I discussed assertiveness and how to say ‘no’, I’m now going to discuss why […]
Think you’re lazy? Here’s how to be more active to combat social anxiety disorder
One of the (many) problems with social anxiety disorder is that it can affect your motivation to get out there and do things. The fear […]