How to Conquer Social Anxiety

Habit – -an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary” (http://dictionary.reference.com/). If you have some bad habits, you may not even realize how unhealthy they really are, because you’re so much used to doing those things that you don’t even give it a second thought. Some of these unhealthy habits may be directly associated with your social anxiety, depression and your overall mental and emotional health. You’ve probably heard a phrase -healthy body – healthy mind”, so why don’t we keep our body healthy if we want to rid ourselves of social anxiety once and for all? The reason may be our bad habits, the way our brain has learned to behave in a certain way over a long period of time. I’d like to share some of the unhealthy habits I used to have at the peak of my social anxiety:
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One of the most damaging misconceptions a person with social anxiety disorder is prone to hold onto is the concept that they cannot be saved. The reason that myth is held so firmly by those who are so unfortunate as to have this debilitating phobia is that the most dominant feeling you have when you are in the midst of a panic attack or suffering the effects of social anxiety is helplessness. But when anybody who is suffering with a disability or an illness gives up like that, doctors as well as family and friends have an uphill battle to try and help you.
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