"If you are going to buy only one book on social anxiety, this is it. This book that not only compassionately presents various perspectives on social anxiety, but it also offers a vast array of solutions. It turned out to be more of a "self help" book than I expected in more areas than just shyness. The author had experience in social anxiety, so he really hit home with things he expressed. I was able to finally overcome my social anxiety thanks to this book!"
-Drew
A good conversationalist should also be a good listener - and a keen observer. By far, the most important thing about initiating and maintaining a conversation with an individual or group is to know your audience. Ive found this to be crucial. Unfortunately, there are many of us (introverts and extroverts alike) that miss this point altogether. (more…)
Conversation, or rather, the art of conversation, is a very big deal when it comes to connecting with others and functioning in social circles. If you are unable to communicate with others effectively, you simply get left behind.
Growing up, suffering from acute social anxiety, the art of conversation was not something that I thought about much. I suppose, in my mind, it was so far out of reach that I simply made no attempt at it - it seemed to be something everyone else was good at, and I accepted my fate. In fact, it was everything I could do just to maintain my shy, quiet, and mute social presence as it was. (more…)
There is an old saying about how its not the destination that matters, but the journey along the way. No truer words have ever been spoken, in my opinion.
Ive spent a good part of my life wishing things were different. Always feeling inadequate in some way - always needing to change something - never being happy in my current situation - never appreciating the positive things I already had - unable to feel satisfied with living in the moment. In fact, I couldnt have cared less about where I was; I just knew that I needed to be somewhere else. (more…)
