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The Anxiety Trance: Interview with Mark Tyrrell by Kyle MacDonald on May 6, 2015 In this episode of “The Confident Mind” I talk to Mark Tyrrell an experienced therapist, trainer and speaker who regularly writes on psychology with a difference.   He is the co-founder of Uncommon Knowledge, a solution-focused therapy training company which provides online training in…

How To Get Over a Breakup 17 November 2015 Acceptance, Anger / Kyle MacDonald Breakups are tough. It’s not just the stuff of country and western ballads or soft-focus romantic comedies, it’s a visceral and often debilitating pain to end a relationship in which you’ve most likely invested a great deal of emotional energy. Even…

We are all Hypocrites by Kyle MacDonald on April 9, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind, I talk about how I’m a hypocrite.  In fact, we all are.  I explore the ways that hypocrisy can be a useful driver of behaviour and attitudinal change, and also a hurtful and unhelpful way of thinking about…

Why Do I Have Social Anxiety? (Video Blog) by admin in Social Anxiety Why. Why. Why? I hear this question a lot. Such questions as; Why do I have social anxiety? Why do I experience social anxiety? Why is social anxiety such a problem for me? Why is avoidence such a big problem for me? There are a…

The Social Anxiety Awkward Silence Moment by Kyle MacDonald in Silence Comfortable silence.  Awkward silence. Thoughtful silence. Angry silence. It might be a myth, but I’ve heard it said that the Native Aleutian people (Eskimos) have 400 words to describe snow.  As a therapist we probably have 200 words to describe silence. Generally though, for those…

Introducing “The Confident Mind” Podcast 23 April 2015 Podcast / Kyle MacDonald Well it’s here and I’m very excited about it – my new social anxiety podcast! I have called it “The Confident Mind”, and every week I will now be publishing a new podcast as well as my regular blog article. I’ll be interviewing…