Conquer Social Anxiety Journal


Book Description

Build self-confidence and overcome everyday fears and worries Social anxiety can make everyday interactions a challenge, but these complicated feelings can be conquered. With the help of guided self-reflection exercises for building confidence, you can find calm in your day-to-day life. This journal is filled with prompts to help you reflect on your triggers, learn healthy coping mechanisms for taking control of your stress, and develop a new mindset to help you overcome social anxiety. Use this supportive anxiety workbook to: Understand and manage feelings--Learn about the facts behind your social anxiety and the different ways your emotions play a part. Reflect on anxiety daily--Think through your social anxiety experiences and respond to thought-provoking prompts with ample writing space provided. Develop coping skills--Discover evidence-supported methods for managing social anxiety and responding to tense situations calmly. Free yourself from the fear of social interaction and boost your self-confidence with this social anxiety workbook.




Social Anxiety Disorder


Book Description

Social anxiety disorder is persistent fear of (or anxiety about) one or more social situations that is out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation and can be severely detrimental to quality of life. Only a minority of people with social anxiety disorder receive help. Effective treatments do exist and this book aims to increase identification and assessment to encourage more people to access interventions. Covers adults, children and young people and compares the effects of pharmacological and psychological interventions. Commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). The CD-ROM contains all of the evidence on which the recommendations are based, presented as profile tables (that analyse quality of data) and forest plots (plus, info on using/interpreting forest plots). This material is not available in print anywhere else.




The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook


Book Description

There's nothing wrong with being shy. But if social anxiety keeps you from forming relationships with others, advancing in your education or your career, or carrying on with everyday activities, you may need to confront your fears to live an enjoyable, satisfying life. This new edition of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook offers a comprehensive program to help you do just that. As you complete the activities in this workbook, you'll learn to: •Find your strengths and weaknesses with a self-evaluation •Explore and examine your fears •Create a personalized plan for change •Put your plan into action through gentle and gradual exposure to social situations Information about therapy, medications, and other resources is also included. After completing this program, you'll be well-equipped to make connections with the people around you. Soon, you'll be on your way to enjoying all the benefits of being actively involved in the social world. This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.




Managing Social Anxiety


Book Description

This is a client workbook for those in treatment or considering treatment for social anxiety. This program has met the American Psychological Association's Division 12 Task Force criteria for empirically-supported treatments. Clients will learn how social anxiety interferes with the achievement of life goals. The workbook includes information about a variety of interventions, such as exposure, cognitive re-framing, and medication.




How I Overcame Social Anxiety


Book Description

The real causes of social anxiety and shyness, and the steps to overcoming it.




Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, 2nd Edition


Book Description

Everyone feels foolish, embarrassed, judged or criticised at times, but this becomes a problem when it undermines your confidence and prevents you from doing what you want to do. Extreme social anxiety and shyness can be crippling but they are readily treated using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). In this fully revised and updated edition, Dr Gillian Butler provides a practical, easy-to-use self-help course which will be invaluable for those suffering from all degrees of social anxiety. Overcoming self-help guides use effective therapeutic techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.




Social Anxiety Relief for Teens


Book Description

A simple, five-step program to overcome the social anxiety standing between you and a happier, more confident life Do you worry about what others think of you? Does fear of being judged trigger intense anxiety? If you’re one of millions of teens suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD), you know how it feels to miss out on life because you’re avoiding people or situations that you feel like you just can’t deal with. The good news is there is a way to free yourself from the fear and uncertainty keeping you from the rich and fulfilling life you deserve. Social Anxiety Relief for Teens offers a simple, five-step cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program to help you stop your fears and worries from getting the best of you. You’ll learn to recognize your triggers and identify the unhelpful behaviors you use to try to cope with or avoid them now. Then you’ll discover ways to slowly and gently challenge yourself to face anxiety-inducing situations, until you gradually increase your comfort levels. Finally, you’ll develop the skills you need to build on your progress and work toward mastering your anxiety. If you’re ready to break free from social anxiety and build the self-confidence you’ll need to reach your goals, this book will give you the boost you need to get there. In these increasingly challenging times, teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books for teens are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.




Find Your Fierce


Book Description

Teens will become their bravest and fiercest selves and overcome social anxiety disorder with this helpful, upbeat book written by an expert in the field. Social anxiety is tough, but teens don’t have to figure it out alone. This empowering book will walk them through strategies that work. From practicing mindfulness to relaxing their bodies, readers can train their brains to help them gradually get back to doing more of what they love to do. These tools will help teens manage anxiety in the future and keep it from managing them. This book uses evidence-based skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to give teens a toolkit to help kids overcome their anxiety and move toward becoming their bravest, fiercest selves. Lively chapters will engage teens and caregivers alike.




Social Anxiety


Book Description

Do you have problems being in large crowds? Do you ever get tongue-tied when talking to new people? Do you have a hard time making meaningful connections? Then, this is the book for you! Social Anxiety: Easy Daily Strategies for Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, Build Successful Relationships, and Increase Happiness addresses the key points of social anxiety and shyness that inhibit you and keep you from realizing your full potential as a person. Inside, you’ll find: >> The evolutionary cause of social anxiety and shyness >> The difference between social anxiety and shyness >> The science and psychology behind social anxiety and shyness >> Easy daily methods to manage or stop your social anxiety or shyness If the books, articles, and manuals you have read so far have not helped, this one can. With tried and true, specific methods of conquering social anxiety, this book will help you understand where the shyness and anxiety come from and encourage you along as you wave goodbye to the uneasiness in your mind. Featuring the often-overlooked reason for anxiety and shyness, Social Anxiety: Easy Daily Strategies for Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, Build Successful Relationships, and Increase Happiness explains why it is important to understand where your anxiety comes from and offers sound and psychiatrist-endorsed methods to free you from the feelings that hold you back from your best life. So, crack this one open today, and begin immediately practicing the tools inside to wipe out your shyness and social anxiety.




Overcoming Social Anxiety


Book Description

This book contains the handouts accompanying the audio / video series "Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step by Step." Each handout is a cognitive strategy that will reduce social anxiety in conjunction with the therapy series itself. The book and its strategies helps you to develop a full arsenal of skills for quieting negative thoughts, changing negative thinking habits, and learning to feel less anxious. You are in control of this happening -- and the goal of overcoming social anxiety is to teach you, step by step, HOW TO accomplish this goal. With this book of handouts, you'll learn how to: * Challenge automatic negative thoughts and beliefs * Develop rational, helpful thoughts and belief systems * Calm yourself down in social situations * Accept yourself for who you are * Feel empowered and in control of your life Our hope is that this new series will be used by millions of people with social anxiety disorder, as they begin learning the cognitive strategies that will help them get better. The brain's "neuroplasticity" is amazing, and you can learn to think, believe, and feel rationally, instead of letting anxiety cripple your life.Learning to think, believe, and act on rational beliefs changes your life.