REPOSTED: The Anxiety Trance: Interview with Mark Tyrrell by Kyle MacDonald on December 16, 2015 Over the next five weeks I’ll be taking a break for the Southern Hemisphere Christmas and Summer Holiday.  So each week I’ll be posting one of my interview podcasts from the last year.  New Episodes from the 20th January. Happy…

Social Anxiety Body Language (Video Blog) 21 October 2013 in Public, Posture / Kyle MacDonald There’s a lot of information out there about social anxiety body language, how it affects your state of mind and emotions, and certain physical behaviours that are typical for people who suffer from social phobia. I think the first thing…

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…

Social anxiety is a complicated problem … Let’s be honest. And we have a term for it – it’s called “Over determined“. What this means is that it’s really important to keep your mind open about what’s going on underneath it all. Have a listen to my latest video blog on digging a little deeper,…

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…

How to Use Mindfulness Skills for Anxiety Disorders by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness A life-limiting disorder, social anxiety is characterized by “hyperfocus”. What this means is that if you have social anxiety, then you genuinely feel that “everybody” notices your nervousness and symptoms, and that you are being judged by them for it. Do you…