The Confident Mind – Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness

Locus of Control and Social Anxiety – How to Let Go by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness ‘Locus of Control’ is a term you may not be familiar with, even if you have social anxiety. Yet, it is one of the core principles that explain the root of social phobia. Although it is a psychological concept,…

10 Tips About Social Anxiety and Diet by Kyle MacDonald in Diet Are we really what we eat? Well, yes and no – certainly the chemical reactions involved in eating and digesting our daily meals fuel us and have a manifest impact on the way we feel, but it’s also very important to be mindful…

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…

What on Earth is the Amygdala and How Is It Related to Social Anxiety? by Kyle MacDonald in Anxiety, Meditation, Mindfulness 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 left and…

Turning Forty by Kyle MacDonald on July 29, 2015 I turned forty this week, and I haven’t had a mid-life crisis but I did have a couple of experiences that got me thinking about the nature of fear and anxiety.  I talk about these experiences, and how mindfulness helps on this weeks episode of The…

Help My Boss Scares Me! (more from John)… by Kyle MacDonald in Social Anxiety This story is a fictional case, but is made up of real clinical experiences from my years of treating people with Social Anxiety Disorder.   Overcoming Social Anxiety in the Workplace: John knows he’s good at this job.  He’s found a…