Instead of assuming disapproval, dislike and rejection, you can assume approval, friendliness, and engagement. This technique requires asking yourself a question before you engage in a social interact...
Much of the time, when we experience social anxiety and come to fear interactions, it is because we have not chosen or defined our desired outcome. Or, it is because the desired outcome we’ve chosen d...
Radical Acceptance (New York: Bantam Dell, 2004) Tara Brach
Rather than being a single entity, you can view yourself as a collection of different parts. Part of you wants to eat a pizza, and part of you wants to get the salad because it is healthier. Part of y...
Self-Esteem (Oakland: New Harbinger, 2000) Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
Susan Jeffers’ book, entitled Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway (New York: Random House, 1987) is a quick, powerful read that can help you dramatically change the way you see fear.
A final way to experiment with exposure to eye contact is to decide to sustain eye contact with people when you are listening to them. As they are talking, allow yourself to look directly into one of...
The final, and deepest form of exposure is to actually learn how to reveal your authentic self to the world around you. This involves revealing yourself as you actually are, not as you think you are s...
The general attitude of owning your strengths can be summed up in two words: Of course. • Of course I am intelligent. • Of course I am funny. • Of course I am an attractive guy. • Of course I am kind...
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