The Egotist – Interview with Jesse Bogner by Kyle MacDonald on August 12, 2015 In this episode of The Confident Mind I talk with Jesse Bogner, a twenty-seven year old graduate of Bard College with a BA in Creative Writing.  He is an author, screenwriter, and blogger for Shatterproof. His latest book, The Egotist, tracks…

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…

There is no one answer to this question, largely because like any mental health problem there can be many factors that contribute to complex problems like social anxiety and social phobia. There is evidence that genetics and temperament play a part in many mental health problems, including social anxiety disorder. Some people seem to be…

It’s Too Easy To Be Mean by Kyle MacDonald on September 23, 2015 In this weeks episode of The Confident Mind I talk about recent research that shows that random acts of kindness, even towards strangers, has a significant impact on people’s social anxiety.  I explore how this shows that being disconnected and isolated is…

Listen to the Voices by Kyle MacDonald on August 26, 2015 This week on The Confident Mind, I talk about the quality of the relationship we have with ourselves, and how we are always having a conversation in our head.  Mindfulness allows us to listen to the voices in our head, and assess and make changes…

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