Because the basis of the continuation of social anxiety is avoidance, most treatments include confronting the triggers for those anxieties or phobias (some of you reading this will know just what I am talking about here). The issue for therapists (me included) then becomes finding a method for helping people with social anxiety into situations
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College symbolizes independence and freedom and will be for many one of the best times of their lives, but if you were struggling with social anxiety in high school, the transition to college can amplify your difficulties. It will mean leaving your comfort zone, not only mentally but also physically, and for some, it will…
The Courage to Give a Speech by Kyle MacDonald in Anxiety, Fear, Public Speaking “There are two types of public speakers. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” ― Mark Twain Would you rather be dead than give a speech? That’s what most surveys say anyway. When asked about their fears people rank…
What is the volume knob problem? Well it’s a way I think about the fact that some people experience their emotions more intensely than others. This is what the psychologists call “emotional dysregulation” or problems regulating emotions. All sorts of things can cause it. Some people are born more sensitive to their emotions. Upbringing also…
Why We Prefer to Learn Mindfulness Skills Online by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness The best way to learn mindfulness skills is via the internet. Well, you might think I’m bound to say that, but now researchers from the United States have published a study which confirms our theory and explains exactly why we prefer to…
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 with…
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