Some people get extremely nervous at the thought of talking to unfamiliar people. A thought of talking to unknown faces leads to a flutter in their stomach. Extreme amount of shyness can have a serious cascading effect on the social life of people. Social anxiety is a common problem in millions of people, who suffer from this disorder at some point in their lives. Treatment for this disorder exists in the form of cognitive behavioral cure.
Scientists actually thought that the family's environment directly impacted the emotional growth of the children while they morph into adults. It is now clear that some people are shy by nature. Some people are able to manage and overcome this but some continue to suffer till the end of their lives. In today's times, one doesn't need to mingle face to face and can do social interactions virtually. Thanks to the internet and its associated characteristics like email interaction and computer gaming, the social interaction potential is greatly reduced. In order to cure this disorder, there are many things one can do to overcome its negative effects.
Firstly, you need to find out what triggers the chain of thoughts in our mind. You can't be feeling shy in all situations. When do you really feel uncomfortable? Pose a question for yourself about this at the beginning itself. Does your mind start making negative predictions on its own without any logic? Try and challenge the negative thoughts before you start believing them and accepting them as true.
A shy person should start thinking in the direction that their thoughts are nothing but guesses. Do not put too much attention on information that confirms your belief in anxiety. One good way would be deflect your thoughts to something useful which disproves your negative thoughts. Everyone cannot be pleased all the time.
Face the situation bravely and put yourself in the front seat. Exposure can serve as a treatment because intentionally you put yourself in uncomfortable situations, which can be overcome. One of the best ways possible is to keep facing your fears again and again so that they become irrelevant and fade away. Start attracting what you fear the most and this way you will feel that it is not a big deal anyways. Nevertheless, you will face issues in the beginning, it is important that you start doing it the soonest possible. Never delay this as it also elongates your suffering.
Shyness is classified as a personality characteristic and is not considered to be a psychological or emotional disorder. It has various degrees of shyness. There is a category of people who feel nervous when they face an audience; some are extremely shy in so much as they start living reclusive lives. This is not how one should be living their life. For some people, shyness becomes some sort of a shell. It is quite safe, secure, warm and quiet for them. The flip side is that is can become highly dark, desolate, and confined.
Ask the family and friends to support and guide you. When faced with difficult situations, rely on them to seek pointers and guidance. When you are aware that there is someone out there to support you, life becomes much easier. Slowly and gradually, you will see that you are losing your fears and inhibitions. After gaining a social life, it will be interesting to see how easy it is to meet new people.
You can do multiple things to overcome shyness. Start taking one step at a time which can turn out to be a good beginning to ensure that shyness disappears. There is much more to resolve this disorder but with these pointers, one can make a good beginning. - 31955
Scientists actually thought that the family's environment directly impacted the emotional growth of the children while they morph into adults. It is now clear that some people are shy by nature. Some people are able to manage and overcome this but some continue to suffer till the end of their lives. In today's times, one doesn't need to mingle face to face and can do social interactions virtually. Thanks to the internet and its associated characteristics like email interaction and computer gaming, the social interaction potential is greatly reduced. In order to cure this disorder, there are many things one can do to overcome its negative effects.
Firstly, you need to find out what triggers the chain of thoughts in our mind. You can't be feeling shy in all situations. When do you really feel uncomfortable? Pose a question for yourself about this at the beginning itself. Does your mind start making negative predictions on its own without any logic? Try and challenge the negative thoughts before you start believing them and accepting them as true.
A shy person should start thinking in the direction that their thoughts are nothing but guesses. Do not put too much attention on information that confirms your belief in anxiety. One good way would be deflect your thoughts to something useful which disproves your negative thoughts. Everyone cannot be pleased all the time.
Face the situation bravely and put yourself in the front seat. Exposure can serve as a treatment because intentionally you put yourself in uncomfortable situations, which can be overcome. One of the best ways possible is to keep facing your fears again and again so that they become irrelevant and fade away. Start attracting what you fear the most and this way you will feel that it is not a big deal anyways. Nevertheless, you will face issues in the beginning, it is important that you start doing it the soonest possible. Never delay this as it also elongates your suffering.
Shyness is classified as a personality characteristic and is not considered to be a psychological or emotional disorder. It has various degrees of shyness. There is a category of people who feel nervous when they face an audience; some are extremely shy in so much as they start living reclusive lives. This is not how one should be living their life. For some people, shyness becomes some sort of a shell. It is quite safe, secure, warm and quiet for them. The flip side is that is can become highly dark, desolate, and confined.
Ask the family and friends to support and guide you. When faced with difficult situations, rely on them to seek pointers and guidance. When you are aware that there is someone out there to support you, life becomes much easier. Slowly and gradually, you will see that you are losing your fears and inhibitions. After gaining a social life, it will be interesting to see how easy it is to meet new people.
You can do multiple things to overcome shyness. Start taking one step at a time which can turn out to be a good beginning to ensure that shyness disappears. There is much more to resolve this disorder but with these pointers, one can make a good beginning. - 31955
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