People often wonder whether what they experience is actually social anxiety, or whether they just feel nervous or shy. If you have ever experienced one or more of the following typical signs and symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) then you may want to take out self test for social anxiety to find out if you…
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So you’ve done it. You have survived several years of exam pressure and of dealing with stressful social situations, and you have graduated. And now “they” want you to stand up in front of a crowd and be the center of attention in a graduation ceremony? “Is there no end to the ways the world…
Shame and You by Kyle MacDonald on September 2, 2015 This week on “The Confident Mind” I talk about the emotion of shame, its role in social anxiety, and what makes people more vulnerable to it. I explore some ways to think about how to combat shame, and included is a short mindfulness exercise that…
Chasing the Scream: Interview with Johann Hari (Part I) by Kyle MacDonald on June 10, 2015 This week on the Confident Mind I talk with Johann Hari about his new book “Chasing the Scream: The First and last Days of the War on Drugs”. Johann is a British journalist who has written for many of…
Prom night is supposed to be a fun occasion, a rite of passage to mark the end of High School. Yet, for teenagers with social anxiety, prom night may look more like an ordeal, and the temptation to skip it irresistible. Unrealistic expectations, the idea that nothing less than perfection will do, and peer pressure…
Locus of Control and Social Anxiety – How to Let Go by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness ‘Locus of Control’ is a term you may not be familiar with, even if you have social anxiety. Yet, it is one of the core principles that explain the root of social phobia. Although it is a psychological concept,…
Welcome to The Confident Mind Podcast, the popular self help podcast by Kyle MacDonald. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking…
I, Robot by Kyle MacDonald on July 27, 2016 Have you ever felt like a robot? Like you’re responses are automatic, and out of your control? This week on The Confident Mind I talk about how our emotional programming in childhood can leave us feeling as if we are trapped in certain patterns and ways…
This is a fantastic video that I recently found on the TED site (www.ted.com) “In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world,…