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Podcast Archives
Introducing “The Confident Mind” Podcast 23 April 2015 Podcast / Kyle MacDonald Well it’s here and I’m very excited about it – my new social anxiety podcast! I have called it “The Confident Mind”, and every week I will now be publishing a new podcast as well as my regular blog article. I’ll be interviewing…
Coping With Social Anxiety on Prom Night
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…
REPOSTED: There’s no such thing as normal
REPOSTED: There’s no such thing as normal by Kyle MacDonald on May 26, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about “normal” and how as it’s an abstract concept, no one is actually normal. I explore how we all tend to act like out there, somewhere, are normal people that we are comparing…
Meditation Archives
What on Earth is the Amygdala and How Is It Related to Social Anxiety? 2 November 2014 Anxiety, Meditation, Mindfulness / Kyle MacDonald The amygdalae are groups of nuclei in the temporal lobes of our brain which play a crucial role in processing decisions and emotions and consolidating memories. It is well known that the…
The Power of Introverts
This is a fantastic video that I recently found on the TED site (www.ted.com) “In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world,…