3 Mind Hacks that Helped Me Overcome Social Anxiety

For many years I used to struggle with bad social anxiety, which also became a source of depression, general anxiety and panic attacks. Through years of trial and error, I learned methods and mind hacks that not only dissolve social anxiety, but — if practiced consistently — help you to become a confident person and enjoy social connections naturally. If you struggle with social anxiety, try these three mind hacks, and with time and practice, you should see big changes in how you feel. 1. Making Peace with Your Fears Your biggest struggle is the struggle itself — and wanting to have control over everything. Let me illustrate this more clearly: Your first reaction to fear is to fight it or to escape from it. This is absolutely normal. The feeling of fear is not pleasant and nobody wants to expose themselves to unpleasant feelings. But by resisting fear, you increase inner tension because now you’re not only experiencing fear itself, but also the tension created as a result of you trying to fight it. I used to feel weak, worthless and angry at myself for feeling intense fear in what are supposed to be normal situations. My social anxiety escalated into panic attacks simply because I wanted to control it, and started being afraid of the fear itself. This is not surprising considering that fear of fear is the number one cause of recurring panic attacks. This kind of battle with your own feelings can pretty much escalate as far, and on as many levels, as you ca...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Anxiety and Panic Depression Friends Personal Self-Help Control fight or flight Low Self Esteem Panic Attack Panic Disorder personal flaws Self Consciousness self-worth Social Anxiety Social Anxiety Disorder weakness Source Type: blogs