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‘Social Viagra’ anti-anxiety drug announced by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety In thenews today a new anti-anxiety drughas been announced that uses oxytocin hormones released by mothers when they bond with their newborn babies. The results of trials appe ... Read on »

15 Million Americans Estimated to Suffer from Social Anxiety by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety It looks as though my overcoming social anxiety disorder website is nearly up and running at just the right time based on the recent news headlines.In the results of a survey, ... Read on »

Am I Socially Anxious or Just Shy? by Matt A.

2 Comments Posted in: Questions & Answers in Anxiety [Image courtesy ofVaqawi]Shyness is a common emotion during childhood, with 80% estimated to have felt a bit nervous when meeting strangers or on their first day of school. Ha ... Read on »

Anger Management - Learning to Express Anger Healthily by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [Image courtesy ofe-magic]The world can be an unfair place at times, with people seemingly conspiring to make your life difficult. When people do something to annoy you ‘losin ... Read on »

Coping with Criticism if You’re Socially Anxious by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety Social anxiety is rooted in the chronic fear of being negatively judged or insulted. If you’re suffering from the low self esteem that partners social phobia then criticism al ... Read on »

Could Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Have Helped Kurt Cobain? by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety Yesterday I watched the biopic ‘About a Son’ in which Kurt Cobain discusses his childhood, music career and views on life. An edited version of 25 hours of interview tapes rec ... Read on »

Creating Your Campaign For Overcoming Social Anxiety by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety Social anxiety is a difficult problem to overcome. But not impossible.Once you’ve accepted that it’s inaccurate thoughts causing you to feel anxious you can start working on c ... Read on »

eBook released - ‘How You Can Overcome Social Anxiety’ by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety Well, it took four months and more sweat and tears than planned, but my eBook ‘How You Can Overcome Social Anxiety’ is now finally finished and up for sale on the site. It’s d ... Read on »

Feeling moody? Maybe it’s the weather by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [photo courtesy James Jordan ]The brain is a complicated muscle, but one we’re learning more about all the time. Most people aren’t adversely affected by the changes in the we ... Read on »

How Deep Breathing Can Help Reduce Anxiety, Stress and Panic by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [Image courtesy of Stoker Studios ]Along with food and water, giving your body a supply of air is essential for maintaining your heath and well being. If you’re not breathing ... Read on »

How Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Your Anxiety by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [Photo courtesyGerry K.]Along withbeing more activeandregular exercise, mindfulness meditation is highly recommended for overcoming social anxiety. Its popularity amongst psyc ... Read on »

How to Accept Compliments if You’re Socially Anxious by Matt A. Posted in: Questions & Answers in Anxiety In my last post I discussedhow to respond to criticism objectively, and in a realistic manner so it wont upset you. This time I’m going to focus on the flip side of the coin, ... Read on »

How You Can Reduce Your Anxiety by Reducing Your Self-consciousness by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety Do you ever find it difficult to follow conversations? Does your mind go blank ‘trying’ to think of something to say? Or do you feel overcome by nervous whenever you enter or ... Read on »

Learn How to Say ‘No’ for a Less Stressful or Anxious Life by Matt A. Posted in: Questions & Answers in Anxiety [Image courtesy ofganessas]Feeling that you have to say ‘yes’ to every request for help is a symptom of the ‘disease to please’. Whilst doing favours for people is just part o ... Read on »

Learn To Be Assertive Even When You’re Anxious by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [photo courtesy ofaurevoirkatie]Being asked to do favours and to help people out is just a part of everyday life. Whilst being able to decline requests if they’re too inconven ... Read on »

Learn to Negotiate by Changing Your Steps by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [Picture courtesy ofa4gpa]Following on from previous articles, in which I discussedassertivenessandhow to say ‘no’, I’m now going to discuss why you should add negotiation to ... Read on »

Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder Site Under Development by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety This new website is currently under development and needs quite a bit of tidying up before it’s ready.When it’s been give a facelift it will provide weekly articles offering a ... Read on »

Overcoming the Anxiety, Panic and Fear of Strangers by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety If you suffer from social anxiety then the fear of what people think can sometimes be overwhelming. Simple activities like walking into a crowded room or sitting near a group ... Read on »

Overcoming the Social Anxiety from Being Bullied by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety (Photo courtesy ofSteven Fernandez)The painful memories of feeling victimised, humiliated and isolated as a result of being bullied can hurt for a very long time.Whilst being ... Read on »

Smiling Better than Prozac for Overcoming Depression and Anxiety by Matt A. Posted in: Blog Posts in Anxiety [Photo courtesy ofFerdinand Reus]Since embarking on my voyage into understanding what causes anxiety and its effects rarely a week passes without hearing news on how it can be ... Read on »

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