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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…

This may seem like nonsense, but actually one of the best ways to cope with stress is to allow your self to feel a little bit of it, and to take on moderate and realistic challenges. In doing so we inoculate our body and our brain to stress. A lot of people who struggle with…

Just stop by Kyle MacDonald on June 17, 2015 In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast Kyle talks about the art of “just stopping”, how to take small moments of mindfulness through out a busy day and how this can help with stress and anxiety.  Included is a simple mindfulness exercise to try and…

My New Column: Ask Me Your Questions! 20 February 2016 / PR / Kyle MacDonald I’m pretty excited about having been invited to be a regular weekly columnist for New Zealand’s biggest daily newspaper, the New Zealand Herald. This week I was interviewed and talked my views about therapy and what I hope to acheive…

Going to college is a life-changing event in any case. You suddenly have to cope with a completely different schedule, among strangers, often far for home, and having to manage your life on your own, from making sure you get to class on time to looking after yourself. If you are afflicted with social anxiety,…

A panic attack is an acute and extremely intense period of anxiety.  It is not uncommon for people to feel that they are going to die when they have their first panic attack, and can take some time to recover from. Usually people experience panic attacks in the context of extreme stress or emotional overwhelm,…