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Avoiding Avoidance (Video Blog) by admin on May 9, 2013 in Acceptance, Avoidance Avoiding anxiety and fear is hard work. It actually takes a lot of energy to keep those emotions away. What then starts to happen is that it increases our anxiety. We start to feel more anxious about feeling anxious, and that creates…

Why Do I Have Social Anxiety? (Video Blog) 30 May 2013 / Social Anxiety / admin Why. Why. Why? I hear this question a lot. Such questions as; Why do I have social anxiety? Why do I experience social anxiety? Why is social anxiety such a problem for me? Why is avoidence such a big problem for me?…

How Mindfulness Helps Reduce Social Anxiety – Infographic by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness Did you know that studies have proven how practising mindfulness for 10 minutes a day helps reduce anxiety in less than 8 weeks? So, how can you use mindfulness to your advantage? First you can incorporate it relatively informally into your every…

This story is a fictional case, but is made up of REAL clinical experiences from my 15+ years treating people with Social Anxiety Disorder Meet John … John came to see me because he was very upset and angry with himself that he had recently been a best man at a wedding and at the…

How to Tell the Difference Between Social Anxiety and Shyness by Kyle MacDonald in Shyness, Social Anxiety, Social Phobia Most of you will feel some shyness at some point in your life in situations that take you out of your comfort zones: job interviews, dating, going to a party where you don’t know anybody, making a difficult…

The Problem of Perfect by Kyle on January 28, 2016 This week on The Confident Mind I talk about the problem of perfectionism, and how to think about being “perfect” as a way to avoid failure, feeling wrong or anxious.  I introduce some ideas from mindfulness and acceptance to help you combat perfectionism.  A brief…