Party Time … Feel Anxious Already? by Kyle MacDonald in Anxiety, in Public Parties, weddings, social gatherings, dinner parties.  Normally something to enjoy, but not for people who suffer from social anxiety and social phobia. Often nothing can create more dread, fear and desire to avoid than a party. Without doubt social events can be…

When Willpower Won’t Work by Kyle MacDonald on July 1, 2015 In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I explore how willpower works, and doesn’t work, including some of the recent research on how to maximise willpower.  Included is a practical mindfulness exercise to help you better manage your willpower. To see more about…

Why Should I care? by Kyle MacDonald on June 1, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about compassion, both for ourselves and others.  I explore how being able to feel compassion is vital for emotional health and how extending and challenging ourselves to feel compassion for others, also helps us be kinder…

Decision Making and Avoidance Behavior – How to Know the Difference? by Kyle MacDonald in Avoidance You might think that the answer to this question is obvious: in the first case, you make a decision, in the second, you don’t. But how about decisions that aren’t really decisions and are actually avoidance strategies; how about…

If you’re worried about whether or not you may have social anxiety, then at the very least there is a problem.  And the fact that you’ve made it to this page means you think that there is a problem with how much anxiety you feel when in social situations. The core of Social Anxiety Disorder is…

Counting Sheep by Kyle MacDonald on August 5, 2015 This week on The Confident Mind, I talk sleep.  I discuss how to think about what “normal” sleep is, how to work with your own sleep patterns, what sleep hygiene is and of course how mindfulness can help with sleeplessness. https://www.overcomingsocialanxiety.com/podcast-download/5645/counting-sheep.mp3 Download file | Play in…