Social Anxiety
Fear of interaction, contact or talking to other people is becoming more and more common nowadays. But social anxiety leads to avoiding people, which may only get things worse. Do not underestimate this mental disease, but find solutions and this book is definitely a good start.
Mike Bray
Mike is well known for being a personal gym coach, but it does not end over here. Throughout his life, he was observing both parts of a human body – physical and mental part as well. After years of gaining experiences, he decided to teach other people how to overcome fear and gain self-confidence.
What can I find in this book?
Real life situationsTips & tricks to gain self-confidenceSolutions, not basic statementsDeeper knowledge about social anxietyWhat causes social anxiety
How do I know whether social anxiety is my problem?
People with social anxiety tend to be introverts, so talking even to the doctor about this may be problem for you. First of all, you need to realize that this mental problem is very common, actually it is third largest mental health care problem. Here is the list of a very few indicators that social anxiety is your problem:
Fear of introducing yourself/ meeting new peopleNot feeling comfortable when you are centre of attentionTalking to “important” people or authorityNot being able to make new friendsRather talking to yourself than to other peopleFear of being judgedAfter presentations / dialogues / public speaking you spend time thinking about mistakes you made and analyzing of your performanceExpecting the worst results even before talking to someoneWorrying about embarassing yourselfThese are only most common mental symptoms, definitely not ALL of them!
Social anxiety is definitely not something you should be ashamed of, even Mike confessed that when he was very young, he rather got F from presentation than to talk in front of his classmates, but he managed to gain sel-confidence and defeat social anxiety.
If he could do it, you can do it as well! Make your first step in becoming out-going and confident person, instead of being locked in your room!
Tags: social anxiety, fear, shyness, depression, confidence
