Social Anxiety – Changing the Relationship of Interactions
Social Anxiety can encompass fears of public speaking, confrontations, dealing with authority figures and of course uncomfortable social situations. There can be many underlining factors contributing to these fears, including elevated aversions to embarrassment, judgment and criticism.
While hose suffering from social anxiety are often quite aware the fears are unwarranted and illogical, yet because of raised sensitivity levels, perceived or otherwise, simple situations become personal burdens. Avoidance is not the answer. In helping those with social anxiety, it’s important to not only establish empowering emotional and mental relationships to oneself, but to install supportive behavioral capabilities.
Restructuring Relationships, Self Worth and Identity
Many misunderstand the concept of relationships. Plain and simple relationships are about relating, to oneself and others. Self worth is the value we give ourselves and identity is how categorize ourselves. Intertwined with this are many layers of emotional and mental pattern, all contributing to the complexity of our own self esteem. At Designed Thinking, our approach revolves around helping individuals deconstruct their fears and non-supportive perspectives and then assisting clients to develop acceptable and useful patterns, alternatives which are more supportive of social interactions.
At any given time in the United Stated, up to 7 percent of the population may be diagnosed as having Social Anxiety. Of these, 30% will be diagnosed as having severe social anxiety. These percentages remain constant for the general population up til the age of 60. The average age of onset of social anxiety starts at 13. That is a long time to wait for things to change.
Understanding Will Not Make You A Better Person, Changing Yourself Will
These fears are not likely to disappear on their own. It’s not about trying to control them, rather changing how your neurology is able process the perspectives you hold of yourself, your environment and how you relate to these perspectives. It is about shifting the emotional associations held and letting them be supportive rather than intimidating.
Designed Thinking offers simple and safe alternatives to traditional methods, helping clients redesign and process negative beliefs and emotions effectively. We have been able to reach out and connect with people all across North America, from all walks of life. If you know you have to make a change in yourself, that these fears must stop, you might be one of many who is ready to participate in our one-on-one phone consultations in the comfort of your own home.
Transform Social Anxiety Into Self Expression
Where self support is missing, is where we seek the support of others. To change or improve the quality of ones life does requires taking the first steps to get started. Even in hesitation, most realize this is true and know they cannot continue to do nothing.
We realize the opportunity change yourself can be scary and no one can or should force you into anything you don’t want to do. But if you’re ready, give us a call at 866-718-9995. Step out of your fears and discover the person you know you can be