Overcoming Social Anxiety

How To Have a Frightfully Good Time At a Party (When You’re Anxious) 28 October 2015 in Public / Kyle MacDonald When fear becomes part of your daily routine it might seem strange that a festival based on being frightened can actually help. Halloween has its roots in pagan and religious festivals – but for…

Turning Forty by Kyle MacDonald on July 29, 2015 I turned forty this week, and I haven’t had a mid-life crisis but I did have a couple of experiences that got me thinking about the nature of fear and anxiety.  I talk about these experiences, and how mindfulness helps on this weeks episode of The…

Reposted: Online Therapy: Interview with Dr. John Grohol of psychcentral.com by Kyle MacDonald on December 23, 2015 Over the next five weeks I’ll be taking a break for the Southern Hemisphere Christmas and Summer Holiday.  So each week I’ll be posting one of my interview podcasts from the last year.  New Episodes from the 20th…

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…

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…

This is a really great little video that I wanted to share with everyone.  It’s one man’s light hearted take on fear, and how he overcame his own stage fright and anxiety to perform his music in public. I hope you find it helpful.  Many of Joe’s ideas and approaches are reflected in both clinical…