Almost everyone finds job interviews anxiety-provoking to an extent. People that suffer from social anxiety can have a difficult time landing jobs. Many interviewers misinterpret signs of anxiety during a job interview for lack of competencies. It can be pretty upsetting. But there is good news for people that have difficulty with social anxiety and…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or “CBT” is a well-established treatment approach of many mental health problems including Social Anxiety Disorder. It helps people observe their thoughts, ideas and beliefs that tend to support or intensify the emotions of anxiety. At it’s core CBT believes that our thoughts create our emotions, and our thoughts are influenced by…
This is Your Brain on Fear by Kyle MacDonald on July 8, 2015 In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I explore the ways in which mindfulness changes how our brain is wired, including the research into the positive effects of regular mindfulness practice. Included is a practical mindfulness exercise to help you relax and…
This online program will help you overcome social anxiety and shyness from the comfort of your own home. Does your anxiety stop you living the life you want? Do you avoid situations that make you feel anxious, and then feel awful about it? Do you wish you could be less shy, less anxious and more…
REPOSTED: How to Increase Your Wellbeing: Interview with Aaron Jarden by Kyle MacDonald on July 7, 2016 On The Confident Mind this week I spoke with Aaron Jarden. Aaron is a Senior Lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology, President of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology, lead investigator for the International Wellbeing Study…
Avoiding Avoidance (Video Blog) by admin on May 9, 2013 in Acceptance, Avoidance Avoiding anxiety and fear is hard work. It actually takes a lot of energy to keep those emotions away. What then starts to happen is that it increases our anxiety. We start to feel more anxious about feeling anxious, and that creates…
What’s Your Compass? 10 September 2013 / Goals, in Public, Social Anxiety, Social Phobia / Kyle MacDonald Anyone who has ever done “exposure therapy” for social anxiety disorder, or any anxiety for that matter, will know that it is hard. Some people give up on treatment at this point just because it is so hard….
What’s Your Compass? by Kyle MacDonald in Goals, in Public, Social Anxiety, Social Phobia Anyone who has ever done “exposure therapy” for social anxiety disorder, or any anxiety for that matter, will know that it is hard. Some people give up on treatment at this point just because it is so hard. It might seem…
The Anxiety Trance: Interview with Mark Tyrrell by Kyle MacDonald on May 6, 2015 In this episode of “The Confident Mind” I talk to Mark Tyrrell an experienced therapist, trainer and speaker who regularly writes on psychology with a difference. He is the co-founder of Uncommon Knowledge, a solution-focused therapy training company which provides online training in…
Social anxiety is the intense fear of social situations that causes a significant problem in your life. It tends to be triggered by situations that can be defined as either “social” (i.e. parties, lunch breaks, dates) or “performance” (work performance review, giving a speech or presentation, taking an exam). People who suffer from social anxiety…