Category Archives for "Social Anxiety"

Best Way Of Dealing With Rejection Without Crushing Your Self Esteem

  You’ve read how successful people brush off rejection easily and yet when you’re rejected times and again, you wonder if you should even try anymore. You’ll start wondering what is the best way of dealing with rejection or if there’s anything left with your self-esteem to make another attempt. Whether you’re being rejected by […]

7 Self Limiting Beliefs That Cripple Your Self Esteem Subconsciously

At times, you may question why you feel so unworthy of respect and self-love. This is particularly true if you’ve been suffering from social anxiety, where the lack of self-esteem affects your confidence in social interactions. The truth is, you may have developed self limiting beliefs subconsciously and they are affecting you in your thoughts […]

Mindfulness For Social Anxiety – Why You Need A Realistic Expectation

It can be extremely frustrating when you have read how mindfulness can help social anxiety but little progress is made despite trying “watching your breath” for hours. Is mindfulness as effective as it promised? Or is there more than simply trying to ground yourself in the present amidst your anxiety? While I’m not a meditation […]

7 Signs You Are Beating Social Anxiety Just By Doing The Right Thing

It may seem unfair as some people do get rid of their social anxiety without hours of therapy or professional treatment. Yet others went through various alternative self-help methods like meditation, hypnotherapy or CBT hoping to gain the slightest of self-confidence. While it’s unlikely you’ll wake up the next day feeling like a public speaking […]

Shyness And Social Anxiety Workbook – Does It Really Work? (Review)

I’ve been checking out self-help materials for people with social anxiety and I’ve stumbled upon this shyness and social anxiety workbook created by Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson. It seems like a solid workbook backed by good feedbacks and I find it worth reviewing on my blog. Personally, I’ve not tried this shyness and […]

How To Prevent Blushing When Speaking Up To Authoritative Figures

It’s inevitable that most of us would blush when speaking to our crush. But if you find the familiar red-hot sensation on your cheek when your boss is talking to you, you’ll be silently wishing that no one notices how red your cheek has turned to. If you’re suffering from social anxiety, you know that […]

How To Overcome Social Anxiety At Work Before It Wrecks Your Career

Have you ever felt like an outcast in your workplace? Or being labeled as rude and disrespectful by superior and colleagues alike. You wished you could calmly explain that your social anxiety is the cause of your reserved attitude. But having social phobia, you just couldn’t get past the fear of being judged and discriminate […]

11 Best Jobs For People With Social Anxiety Disorder

People with social anxiety tend to struggle at their workplace. Those with a chronic social anxiety disorder can find it difficult to hold down a permanent job, especially when it involves a huge amount of human interaction. Besides dealing with their internal phobia of social interaction, socially anxious people are often unfairly labeled as rude […]

5 Daily Habits That Secretly Damage Your Self-Esteem

It doesn’t matter how much success you have enjoyed in the past. There are times when you’re stuck and feel utterly worthless. Doubts will creep into your mind and cripple your thoughts each time you wanted to start getting back up. When your self-esteem is at all time low, it will be hard to pull yourself […]

How To Use Hypnosis To Supercharge Your Self-Esteem

Have you ever encountered days where you just feel that you’re never good enough for anyone? Those are the days where you’d hide in your room rather than walk out for a quick bite down the street. Low self-esteem drains away all the energy and confidence from you. As for people with social anxiety, they […]