If the thought of attending a social event leaves you feeling weak and overly anxious, your hands shaky, wet and clammy, and your overall bearing a bit too awkward, you're not alone. Below are a few tips to help you beat social anxiety.
Don't think you're the only one who has this condition.
A small number of people suffer from the same debilitating condition as you do - social anxiety or social phobia. The thing is, not everyone who has the symptoms of social anxiety go to doctors to have their condition treated. If you would only think that there are people, who like you, suffer from this agonizing condition, you will be more comfortable looking for help. it would also be easier for you to cope with the symptoms.
Don't worry about what other people might or might not think of you.
As you know, social anxiety is based on the fear that other people are judging you negatively. Once you understand that the 'judgment of people against you' all just happen in your head, you can function more appropriately around people.
The truth is, your self-consciousness, your thoughts, the people's judgment about you, their criticisms and the looks they give you, are all inaccurate pictures of what's really happening around you. You may think that the people around you notice how much your tremble or how awkward you look but actually, no one notices a thing. The sensations, your thoughts, and the judgment you perceive from others begin and end in your mind. If you take these off your head, you will see from a realistic point of view how you and other people truly behave. Eventually, you will come to realize that your fears are not only irrational, but are excessively overblown.
Remove your negative self-talks.
If you think people see you as unattractive, dumb and unimportant, you are likely to behave that way. Remember, it is your beliefs that force you to act. Now, if you would only reverse this thinking and believe that you are somebody worth other people's praises. Think that you are an interesting, smart and attractive person and you will emulate the same thoughts in your action in no time. Stop criticizing yourself; believe that you are that someone you want to be when you're with other people.
Focus on your environment.
This is two-fold. First off, when you focus on your environment, you can take the focus off yourself and second, paying more attention to what's going in around you can enable you to interact better.
Practice paying attention to others and your environment and not on yourself.
The problem with people with social phobia is they think too much about themselves, how others think about the, and how other people perceive them. Reverse this thinking and you will see that social situations are not as harmful as you made yourself to believe. Whenever you have the urge to think so much about yourself, try to redirect your attention to others. Doing this will effectively prevent the symptoms and eventually, this will help you beat social anxiety.
Don't think you're the only one who has this condition.
A small number of people suffer from the same debilitating condition as you do - social anxiety or social phobia. The thing is, not everyone who has the symptoms of social anxiety go to doctors to have their condition treated. If you would only think that there are people, who like you, suffer from this agonizing condition, you will be more comfortable looking for help. it would also be easier for you to cope with the symptoms.
Don't worry about what other people might or might not think of you.
As you know, social anxiety is based on the fear that other people are judging you negatively. Once you understand that the 'judgment of people against you' all just happen in your head, you can function more appropriately around people.
The truth is, your self-consciousness, your thoughts, the people's judgment about you, their criticisms and the looks they give you, are all inaccurate pictures of what's really happening around you. You may think that the people around you notice how much your tremble or how awkward you look but actually, no one notices a thing. The sensations, your thoughts, and the judgment you perceive from others begin and end in your mind. If you take these off your head, you will see from a realistic point of view how you and other people truly behave. Eventually, you will come to realize that your fears are not only irrational, but are excessively overblown.
Remove your negative self-talks.
If you think people see you as unattractive, dumb and unimportant, you are likely to behave that way. Remember, it is your beliefs that force you to act. Now, if you would only reverse this thinking and believe that you are somebody worth other people's praises. Think that you are an interesting, smart and attractive person and you will emulate the same thoughts in your action in no time. Stop criticizing yourself; believe that you are that someone you want to be when you're with other people.
Focus on your environment.
This is two-fold. First off, when you focus on your environment, you can take the focus off yourself and second, paying more attention to what's going in around you can enable you to interact better.
Practice paying attention to others and your environment and not on yourself.
The problem with people with social phobia is they think too much about themselves, how others think about the, and how other people perceive them. Reverse this thinking and you will see that social situations are not as harmful as you made yourself to believe. Whenever you have the urge to think so much about yourself, try to redirect your attention to others. Doing this will effectively prevent the symptoms and eventually, this will help you beat social anxiety.
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The ways to beat social anxiety are plenty. The key thing to remember is that it all begin and end in the mind. If you can control your thoughts and your beliefs, you can easily control the physiological symptoms of social anxiety.
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