How can you respond to difficult emotions more effectively? Unfortunately pain and painful emotions are part of being human. It’s not possible to eliminate painful emotions, but it is possible to reduce the suffering they cause and learn to respond to them in a way that can increase the quality of your life. Our emotions are biochemical messengers. Our brains take in cues …
Exposure Therapy
Recovering From Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is very treatable. Here are some approaches that can help. Reframing: As with other anxiety disorders, with social anxiety your brain is playing a trick on you. It’s telling you that you are in danger, but actually you are just feeling discomfort. When you experience the “fight or flight” reaction, the physiological changes you are experiencing (sympathetic …
Social Anxiety and Social Phobia
Do you suffer from social anxiety or have a social phobia? If so, you’re not alone. Approximately 12% of the population in the U.S, or 19.2 million people, suffer from this condition. It is the third most prevalent psychological issue in the United States, coming in third behind depression and alcohol dependence. The anxiety in social anxiety is concentrated on fear of …