Do you ever get very nervous and anxious when you have to talk to a difficult person? What do I mean by “difficult person”? I mean someone who gets upset or angry easily. Someone who is negative, critical, and controlling. When you have social anxiety, it can be very stressful to talk to these types [...]
Do You Daydream, Think A Lot, and Live Inside Your Head?
Do you often wander off into your own thoughts? Do you daydream and “zone out” many times a day? Do you always talk to yourself in your head almost to the point that you are living inside your head instead of out in the real world? If so, then you’re not alone. I used to [...]
Shyness Vs Introversion – Which One Do You Have?
Most people think that being “shy” and being “introverted” are the same thing. They use the two words as if they are identical. In reality there’s a huge difference between shyness and introversion. In this article, I’ll show you what this difference is, and how you can tell which one of the two you fit [...]
3 Reasons Your Family May Be Holding You Back
Do you ever feel more shy around your family? Do you feel weird being around people your own age when someone in your family is around? How about talking to someone of the opposite sex when your parents are watching? Does it feel weird when you try to be more outgoing and sometimes seem like [...]
How To Become More Extroverted By Being Less Logical
Do you ever feel you are unable to be social or funny after doing a very logical activity? It could be a tough homework assignment. Or it could be some project at work that involves you thinking on it deeply for hours at a time. Maybe you find that after a couple hours of deep [...]
Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking
The fear of public speaking is one of the biggest fears in the world. In surveys, it’s usually near the top of the list. Often, it’s above the fear of death, spiders, snakes, heights, or flying. That’s right. Many people would rather babysit a snake or jump out of an airplane than make a ten [...]
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Improving Your Voice – Lessons From “The King’s Speech” [video]
Have you seen the “The King’s Speech”? If you haven’t then you really should check it out. It’s a great movie. In this video, I point out some tips from “The King’s Speech” that YOU can use today to improve your voice and overcome any vocal issues you have like stuttering, quietness and quivering. Hope [...]
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Curing Social Anxiety Using Acceptance [video]
Made a new video for you. My voice sounds different because I have a sore throat right now but I still wanted to get this video out to you right away. In it, I talk about how to use acceptance to begin overcoming social anxiety. Acceptance is one of the anxiety reducing techniques I teach [...]
Here’s Why You Can’t “Fake” Confidence If You Have Social Anxiety
One of the most common pieces of advice people will give you for your shyness or social anxiety is to “fake” confidence. They’ll tell you to “act as if” you weren’t shy, nervous or anxious. They’ll say stuff like “Don’t be shy, just pretend to be confident.” Yeah, easy for them to say. I don’t [...]
Why Bad Advice Like “What’s The Worst That Can Happen?” Doesn’t Work
If you have shyness or social anxiety, then your family members probably offer you some advice from time to time. They may tell you to be louder or start talking more. Or they may tell you “It’s all in your head” or “Don’t care what other people think” or “There’s no reason to be shy.” And [...]
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“Am I Shy?”… These 4 Shyness Tests Will Show You
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Here’s Why You Can’t “Fake” Confidence If You Have Social Anxiety
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Is Shyness Genetic?
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Overcoming Social Fears Through Progressive Desensitization
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Coping With Social Anxiety: 2 Sure-Fire Techniques That Work
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Dealing With Difficult People When You Have Social Anxiety
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Do You Daydream, Think A Lot, and Live Inside Your Head?
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Shyness Vs Introversion – Which One Do You Have?
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3 Reasons Your Family May Be Holding You Back
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How To Become More Extroverted By Being Less Logical
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