Learn to improve social anxiety symptoms by living more and fearing less.
Medications are safe, right? They are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, prescribed by a doctor, and dispensed by a pharmacist. They go through a long approval process with tons of data behind them before they are permitted to market. Medications are life-saving and beneficial, so what’s wrong with taking something like Ativan or [...]
When you are shy or suffer from social anxiety, it is incredibly difficult to face any sort of social situation. You do your best to interact with others, but the prospect is frightening. No matter what you do, you cannot alleviate your anxiety or worry. How can you possibly meet people or make friends? It [...]
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Todd Alison Snyder
Doctor of Psychology
Self-Discipline Coach and Social Anxiety Specialist
Learning to be assertive when you have a socially anxious temperament can be very tricky. Here’s one very important tip to get you moving in the right direction.
What is the best way to feel relaxed at a social gathering? What strategy can you employ when anxiety rears its ugly head? In the past, you probably tried to force yourself to calm down. You focused all your attention on shoving the panicked emotions down from the surface, but still your palms sweated, your [...]
Being shy can be isolating and lonely. Although you would like to have a romantic relationship, it is especially difficult to find a dating partner when you are shy. What are some ideas for meeting that “special someone?” In this article I will share five creative ideas for finding a dating partner when you are [...]
You’re not just shy, you’re painfully shy. So how do you handle walking into a room of people you don’t know? You watch as confident, unconcerned, and happy people effortlessly engage in conversation. They have no difficulty starting “small talk” with complete strangers. How do they do it? How have they managed to perform so [...]
There is something very attractive about a confident person. But how do we know that someone is confident? What subtle signals do they send that communicate their self-assurance? And how can you increase your confidence? In this article I will discuss a secret that will make you more attractive and increase your confidence.
Have you ever [...]
If you are a shy person, the last thing you’d ever think of as a profession would be to become an actor or famous person. When you are shy, every glance is painful. You don’t want to be noticed. So surely there are no people who are in the limelight that have been shy. Surely [...]
Most people in this world want to build a life with someone and yearn for meaningful relationships, especially a romantic and lifelong partnership with someone else. But no one can have a committed relationship or marriage if they don’t take the first step and begin dating. If you consider yourself to be shy, it may [...]
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