Decision Making and Avoidance Behavior – How to Know the Difference? by Kyle MacDonald in Avoidance You might think that the answer to this question is obvious: in the first case, you make a decision, in the second, you don’t. But how about decisions that aren’t really decisions and are actually avoidance strategies; how about…

Relationship Problems: How Social Anxiety Affects Intimacy by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness Over the next few weeks I’m going to focus on how living with social anxiety alters the way in which we treat those closest to us. As with so much surrounding anxiety, there’s a mix of positive and negative – sure, those nagging…

Afraid to Pick Up? … Phone Phobia & Social Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald in Social Phobia A quite common but not very talked about part of Social Anxiety Disorder for a lot of people is a fear of using the phone.  I’ve tended to think recently that maybe this isn’t talked about very much because…

In the Limelight: How to Live With Stagefright Public Speaking / Kyle MacDonald It’s traditional to start blogs on performance anxiety by running out a list of famous names of people who suffered from stage fright. And, sure, the fact that Adele, Barbara Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Kim Basinger, Rod Stewart, Donny Osmond and Lawrence Olivier…

REPOSTED: Getting Stuck in Sadness by Kyle MacDonald on August 14, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about sadness and how one of the ways that depression happens is when we get stuck in sadness, and allow it to define our sense of ourselves. I discuss research that shows that when we practice…

This is a really great little video that I wanted to share with everyone.  It’s one man’s light hearted take on fear, and how he overcame his own stage fright and anxiety to perform his music in public. I hope you find it helpful.  Many of Joe’s ideas and approaches are reflected in both clinical…