“ Writing on Paper A benefit of writing in a paper journal is that the only limitation is the size of the… — Heather Moehn Writer Copy Share Image
“ Family Patterns In studies, many shy people report that their parents have a controlling nature. If your parents are overprotective and… — Heather Moehn Family Copy Share Image
“ Visualization One way to calm your mind is to replace your maladaptive thoughts with a relaxing, happy scene. You probably can… — Heather Moehn Breath Copy Share Image
“ Cognitive Therapy Instead of behavior, cognitive therapy emphasizes changing thoughts and beliefs. Cognitive therapists believe that irrational beliefs or distorted thinking… — Heather Moehn Cognitive therapy Copy Share Image
“ Acting in New Ways Social anxiety also has a strong impact on how you act. As explained before, when people experience… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Social Anxiety and Your Mind Your most powerful thoughts are often unconscious and are based upon deeply held beliefs. In social… — Heather Moehn Core beliefs Copy Share Image
“Besides the physical responses to an anxiety-causing situation, you may feel chronic stress or tension. Many people with social anxiety go through… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Fear of Dating Dating is a big part of the teenage years. Dances, parties, and other social events can make you… — Heather Moehn Fear Copy Share Image
“ Social Skills Training Social skills training is based on the belief that socially anxious people lack certain social skills, such as… — Heather Moehn Faith Copy Share Image
“ Problems in Your Social Life Social anxiety can make you feel empty and alone. You may feel as though you go… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Problems in the Workplace This section shows how the problems you have in school carry over into the workplace. If you… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Replace Maladaptive Thoughts with Coping Statements When you feel anxious in social situations, you probably have many false beliefs and maladaptive… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ When Does Social Anxiety Appear? Social anxiety can develop at any age. Many people remember feeling afraid during social situations as… — Heather Moehn Social anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Journaling Tips -Try to write every day. Set aside a special time--perhaps right before you go to bed--to reflect on what… — Heather Moehn Blank space Copy Share Image
“ Easing Your Body’s Response to Anxiety As explained earlier, anxiety has a strong impact on your body. When you feel anxious,… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“Before you blame your parents for making you shy, remember that there are many factors at work. Perhaps you were already shy… — Heather Moehn Parenting Copy Share Image
“ Genetics Genes are often referred to as the blueprint for human beings. It is well-known that they determine such things as… — Heather Moehn Center of attention Copy Share Image
“ How to Perform Paced Breathing Paced breathing is a slow, regular rate of deep breathing. There are three main points to… — Heather Moehn Breath Copy Share Image
“Shyness is not necessarily a problem. It can be a very nice aspect of your personality. Many introverted celebrities, such as Chelsea… — Heather Moehn Fear Copy Share Image
“ How to Perform Visualization To practice visualization, sit in a comfortable position and relax any muscle tension. Once you feel relaxed,… — Heather Moehn Bare feet Copy Share Image
“ Using the Worst-Case Scenario Technique Another way to correct inaccurate expectations is to imagine what would happen if the worst possible… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Changing Expectations by Estimating Probability A step in correcting your inaccurate expectations is to figure out how likely it is that… — Heather Moehn Friendship Copy Share Image
“ Self-Consciousness In addition to the divisions of specific and generalized social anxiety, experts also identify two types of self-consciousness: public self-consciousness… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy There are almost no pure cognitive or behavioral therapists. Instead, most therapists use a combination of both techniques. This… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Hypnotherapy You may have seen scenes on television in which hypnotists make people act like chickens or take off their clothes.… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Your Behavioral Responses to Anxiety The ways in which people react to social situations are often a result of physical and… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“-Write out a conversation with your inner voice. Begin the entry with a question directed to yourself, then write your mental response.… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Kathy’s teachers view her as a good student who always does her homework but rarely participates in class. Her close friends… — Heather Moehn Close friends Copy Share Image
“ Types of Degrees for Professionals When you begin to investigate therapists, you will probably see a wide array of initials following… — Heather Moehn Child development Copy Share Image
“ All-or-nothing thinking is when you see things as only black or white and either-or. For example, if you make a mistake… — Heather Moehn Black or white Copy Share Image
“ Behavioral Therapy Behavioral therapy differs dramatically from classical psychoanalysis. Instead of dealing with an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and past experiences, it… — Heather Moehn Therapy Copy Share Image
“ Are you publicly or privately shy? If you are publicly shy, you will agree with the following types of statements that… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Journal Writing Keeping a journal is an extremely valuable practice. Right now, your mind may be racing with anxious thoughts and… — Heather Moehn Immune system Copy Share Image
“ Possible Problems with Journal Writing Be careful not to get too involved with your journal. In many published journals, writers such… — Heather Moehn Journal writing Copy Share Image
“ Group Therapy Group therapy has been very successful for treating social anxiety, and there are many benefits to it. Members are… — Heather Moehn Fear Copy Share Image
“ How to Create Coping Statements Coping statements should be brief and simple so you can easily remember them when you feel… — Heather Moehn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“ Learning from Negative Experiences Many people with social anxiety can remember certain events that contributed to their fears. Martin knows exactly… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ How to Perform Progressive Muscle Relaxation Make sure you are wearing loose clothing and that you remove your shoes. Sit in… — Heather Moehn Breath Copy Share Image
“ Behavior Rehearsal Behavior rehearsal is practicing your actions until you feel confident about them. The first step is to visualize the… — Heather Moehn First step Copy Share Image
“ Fear of Trying New Things High school is a time to figure out your interests. There are many clubs and groups… — Heather Moehn Fear Copy Share Image
