How Big Bird Helped Mr. Snuffleupagus Overcome Shyness by Kyle MacDonald in Shyness I loved Sesame Street when I was young. But I remember Snuffie (full name Aloysius Snuffleupagus) was pretty shy for a long time.  When I was a kid he used to hide away and everyone thought he was Big Birds “imaginary friend”….

Three Types of Jobs for Someone With Social Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald on April 18, 2015 in Social Anxiety at Work   I’ve written before about how to deal with social anxiety in the workplace and how to tackle job interviews when you have social anxiety – but what type of jobs should you go for…

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What is the volume knob problem?  Well it’s a way I think about the fact that some people experience their emotions more intensely than others.  This is what the psychologists call “emotional dysregulation” or problems regulating emotions. All sorts of things can cause it.  Some people are born more sensitive to their emotions.  Upbringing also…

How to Use Mindfulness Skills for Anxiety Disorders by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness A life-limiting disorder, social anxiety is characterized by “hyperfocus”. What this means is that if you have social anxiety, then you genuinely feel that “everybody” notices your nervousness and symptoms, and that you are being judged by them for it. Do you…

How To Manage Christmas With Social Anxiety Disorder by Kyle MacDonald in Avoidance, Fear, Social Anxiety Seasons Greetings, and a very Merry Christmas to you all, wherever you are in the world! However I know from my conversations with clients that, unfortunately, it’s not always a Merry Christmas, especially when you suffer from social anxiety…