In this article, we will be discussing how to address social anxiety?
If you recognize yourself here, it is time to start working with your social anxiety. Many people do not know the symptoms of social concern also don’t know whether they are socially anxious or not?
Main subjective symptoms:
- Worrying about doing something that you find embarrassing, such as blushing, sweating, or worrying about not being good enough to do certain things.
- Worries about daily activities that may involve meeting strangers, starting conversations, having to call, e.g., to a doctor, or something else practical.
- Worries about social situations such as eating in front of others, taking part in group discussions, or going to parties.
- Worrying about doing something in front of others, feeling like someone is watching you or judging you.
- Fear of using a public restroom or someone else’s restroom.
- Anxiety about receiving criticism – low self-esteem.
Physical anxiety symptoms can include sweating, hyperventilation, redness, faster heartbeat, frequent toilet trips, nausea, or stomach pain.
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Since one of the best ways to deal with social anxiety is to work with thinking errors.
And, secondly, exposure, meaning facing your fears, e.g., calling the doctor, going to a cafe, or meeting a friend. However, when these things are swept under the rug and can start to pile up, it’s like fuel for social anxiety.
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What is it that you should be doing? Most people know the answer to this question: calling a friend, contacting your doctor, or going to the store; start today. Write a to-do list, add a number to the most straightforward task, and get started with that one. As soon as you finish one “easy” task on the list, you build confidence. Then slowly start working your way up the list. It is the small steps that create significant changes.
If the social anxiety has become so great that it has begun to paralyze you & the tasks on hand, I recommend seeking help. It is possible to work with social anxiety and never too early or too late.
