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Everyone feels nervous from time to time.  Going on a first date or giving a speech often causes butterflies.  A reasonable amount of so-called ‘nerves’ actually may help with concentration and performance.

But for some people, normal nervousness mushrooms into extreme fear. Everyday activities such as starting a conversation, eating with others or attending a party becomes impossible.

Shyness isn't a source of distress for everyone, nor is it necessarily bad.  Some people enjoy being somewhat reserved.  Many people are shy only in certain settings and learn to live with it.  But when shyness keeps a person from living a full life, it can be devastating.

Social anxiety is different from normal nervousness associated with stressful situations.  The intensity of its fear distinguishes it from the well-known butterflies almost everyone experiences.

Social anxiety limits opportunities to develop skills to interact in social situations.  It prevents making friends or establishing intimate relationships, and thereby increases the risks of anxiety, depression, loneliness and even physical illness.  It can hinder a career due to the fear of speaking at meetings, or asking for promotions or raises.  It can increase the risk of alcoholism because of the urge to drink to loosen up before attending social gatherings.

Common, everyday experiences can increase to severe anxiety.  These experiences include:

• Using a public restroom or telephone
• Returning items to a store
• Interacting with strangers or with people of the opposite sex
• Writing in front of others
• Making eye contact
• Entering a room in which people are already seated
• Ordering food in a restaurant
• Being introduced to others

If you have social anxiety, asking for help can be your biggest challenge. The fear of interacting with others may keep you from seeing a doctor or participating in therapy.

Shy people can start to conquer their social fears by practicing certain techniques on their own, such as:

• Imagining a stressful situation happening in a comfortable place.
• Eating out with a close relative, a friend or an acquaintance.
• Beginning to greet and make eye contact with others.
• Saying hello.
• Preparing for conversation.
• Practicing relaxation exercises.
• Focusing on good personal qualities.
• Showing an interest in others. Asking about their homes, children and grandchildren, hobbies or travels.

The Sidman Solution® is an advanced form of hypnotherapy that has been demonstrated to be exceptionally successful in treating shyness. It has successfully treated hundreds of sufferers of shyness and related anxiety-driven health and emotional problems.  When the emotional component is relieved, the quality of life improves dramatically. 

To find out more about The Sidman Solution®, read Dr. Sidman’s book, Instant Inner Peace!

Contact Us Today to see how we can help you cope with your shyness!

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