Positive Affirmations Don’t Work by Kyle MacDonald on May 27, 2015 In this episode of “The Confident Mind,” I explore the self help idea of “positive affirmations”, why they don’t work, and how mindfulness skills can help us to more effectively deal with so called negative thinking patterns. To see more about my online treatment…

What? How can anxiety be OK?   Wait, before you slam the laptop shut and never read my blog again, let me explain… Anxiety, the physiological state of being fearful of a future event, is by itself neutral.  It’s uncomfortable, sure.  But I was reading something the other day that I wanted to share with…

What I Do The Rest Of The Week… by Kyle MacDonald in Interviews A lot of what OvercomingSocialAnxiety (“OSA”) is about is removing the stigma surrounding anxiety and mental health issues and getting people talking both about how they’re feeling and how the world treats those who struggle with issues such as social anxiety. That’s…

Who is Kyle? Hi, I’m Kyle, and I’m here to help people like you on their path to Overcoming Social Anxiety, and you’ve just taken your first step! If you have Social Anxiety, or feel that your Shyness gets in the way of you achieving what you want in life, then you’re in the right place….

Rise and …. Breathe by admin on June 10, 2013 in Mindfulness When was the last time you noticed the first thing you thought of when you woke up?  You may never have deliberately paid attention to what your mind and body does on waking, and if you do it’s probably only because you can’t…

So, You Want To Be Invisible? by Kyle MacDonald on June 8, 2015 in Avoidance One of the most basic instincts when confronted by triggers for your social anxiety, is the desire to become invisible. Have to talk in front of a large group of people? You wish they couldn’t see you. Have to walk…