By Can you guess what concern these three individuals have in common? A 63 year-old man who is terrified about speaking at his daughter’s wedding. A 32-year-old woman who’s afraid of getting sick when she flies. A 26-year-old dental student who gets scared whenever his professors watch him doing procedures. Each one of them is afraid… Continue reading
By What do these people have in common: A savvy salesman who can’t sever the relationship with his business partner who takes advantage of him; a competent woman business owner who manages 20 employees but can’t say “no” to requests from her adult daughter; and a smart accounting executive who tolerates years of emotional abuse by… Continue reading
By Social anxiety doesn’t occur out of blue like panic attacks often do. There was an event, a stressful situation in your past – – sometimes obvious, sometimes not – – that started the ball rolling on your path to becoming a socially anxious person. That social trauma led you to develop a negative image of… Continue reading
By Research, and common sense, tell us that hope is an important factor in recovering from an anxiety disorder – – including social anxiety. So, what makes the difference between an individual who has hope and one who doesn’t? One critical factor is “mindset”: how you view yourself and your situation in relation to others. By… Continue reading
By Social media is everywhere. It pervades our culture. The use of apps and platforms has exploded, and the trend just keeps growing. It has become not only acceptable, but expected, to communicate through social media. People are busy, in a hurry, multi-tasking, and it’s quicker and easier to update colleagues, family and friends with a… Continue reading