Scientists at NIMH have been studying People with Generalized Social Phobia using functional brain imaging. Generalized Social Phobia (GSP) is marked by overwhelming anxiety and self-consciousness in social situations. There is a continuum from mildly shy people to people with marked social phobia. In addition to that many people may have a fear of specific [...] Read more »
Social Anxiety – A Different Brain?
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Social Anxiety and Limiting Beliefs
Introduction. Why it is important to Identify Limiting Beliefs How we get these beliefs. Instructions on identifying these beliefs Action Steps Why It Is Important to Identify Your Limiting Beliefs (We all have them!). If you are having difficulties in making changes, then it is most probable that there is some belief that you have [...] Read more »
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Module 3 – Analyzing Your Anxiety
Most people with anxiety think of it as something that happens to them rather than something that they do. So the question, "How do you know when to have an anxiety attack?", seems very odd. However, since the anxiety is not present 24/7 then clearly some part of you knows when to have it. If [...] Read more »
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Module 2 – Set an Initial Goal
If you are already a member you need to login to access your course material. This site is devoted to providing useful authoritative information about Social Anxiety. There is a considerable amount of free content that anyone can access. However, main purpose of the site is to provide detailed step by step instruction to help [...] Read more »
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Social Anxiety and Your Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone What is our Comfort Zone Perhaps the easiest way to think about a comfort zone is to think of it as a territory. Picture yourself as one of our earliest ancestors. You are going out hunting. At first you are on familiar ground – you know everything that you are likely to encounter. [...] Read more »
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