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Social Anxiety
Take a moment to read these statements:
- I often find it hard to look people
in the eye when I'm talking to them.
- I find parties and social events intimidating
and often avoid them.
- I hate the feeling of being criticised,
so I work really hard at being good and getting things right.
- I sometimes feel like a 'fraud' and
that people will see through me.
- I avoid being the centre of attention.
If you agreed with one or more of these
statements then that would indicate that you had some degree
of social anxiety. If you agreed with all of them then it's
very likely social anxiety is causing considerable stress
in your life.
Other indicators of social anxiety are:-
- Fear of authority
- Anxiety about making phone calls
- Shy bladder (paruresis) / Shy bowel
(parcopresis)
Forms of toilet phobia which stop the sufferer using a toilet
whilst other people are around.
- Fear of eating around other people
- Performance anxiety e.g. giving presentations,
exams, interviews.
- Blushing or fear of blushing
- Stuttering or stammering
- Fear of being humiliated or being 'shown
up'
- Performance anxiety in relation
to sex e.g premature ejaculation or impotence
Treating Social Anxiety
Becoming aware of your social anxiety
is the first step to overcoming it. The next is to understand
how and why it has the power to affect your life and, using
that knowledge, to free yourself from it.
Pure Hypnoanalysis and Changing
Limiting Beliefs both offer the potential for effective, liberating,
and lasting relief from this common source of stress and anxiety.
If you have trouble with
any of the above symptoms and feel now is the time to do something
to help yourself, call Emma on 07760 996043 or email at emma@emmadaffern.com
for a free initial consultation.
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