The Confident Mind – Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness

What is reality? by Kyle MacDonald on June 30, 2016 What is reality?  It’s a philosophical question.  Are we, like in the film “The Matrix”, all living in a computer simulation?  This week on The Confident Mind I discuss how our perception of reality is unlikely to be a computer simulation, but however is nonetheless different…

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or “CBT” is a well-established treatment approach of many mental health problems including Social Anxiety Disorder. It helps people observe their thoughts, ideas and beliefs that tend to support or intensify the emotions of anxiety.  At it’s core CBT believes that our thoughts create our emotions, and our thoughts are influenced by…

Panic Attacks and Social Anxiety Disorder 15 July 2014 Panic Attacks / Kyle MacDonald Among all the automatic responses our bodies have to stress, panic attacks are certainly one of the most difficult to deal with. If you suffer from social anxiety, it is an additional challenge: you may not only worry about a situation…

The Courage to Give a Speech by Kyle MacDonald in Anxiety, Fear, Public Speaking “There are two types of public speakers. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” ― Mark Twain Would you rather be dead than give a speech? That’s what most surveys say anyway. When asked about their fears people rank…

Why Should I care? by Kyle MacDonald on June 1, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about compassion, both for ourselves and others.  I explore how being able to feel compassion is vital for emotional health and how extending and challenging ourselves to feel compassion for others, also helps us be kinder…