Social anxiety quite literally ruined my life—not only by preventing me from socialising and developing relationships but also by making me so secluded that I refused to leave my house in case I might run into someone I knew.
I contrast that state of mind with how I feel now, and I feel like a different person. My ability to socialise is probably the strongest aspect of my character, and I frequently get complimented on how confident I am.
This is everything I wish I had known earlier to help me go from socially anxious to socially fluid.
episode structure....
1. Social anxiety
. What it is
. What it feels like
. how you can feel if you overcome it
2. Where social anxiety comes from
. lack of attention and acceptance growing up
. Not feeling heard or seen, learning that people are scary
. Evolutionary purpose
. Intention behind social situations
. Psychological symptoms
3. Steps to healing social anxiety
. awareness
. Meditation
. Exposure
. CBT - cognition work
. Somatic inquiry
. Dissociation
. Trauma work / shadow work
. Exercise
. Diet/sleep
