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Developing habits to be more social is absolutely necessary to become a more socially well-adjusted person. This can be a bit challenging though… When I started developing habits to become a more social person -I still do this-, I ran into a lot of trouble. I would for instance procrastinate a lot by telling myself…

Dealing with social anxiety is extremely frustrating and challenging. Maybe you just found out that what you’ve been feeling is actually something that has a name; social anxiety disorder. Maybe you feel helpless and hopeless and don‘t know what to do or where to go. Or maybe you are already far in your journey to…

In my youth I was a master in dealing with criticism. It would not affect me at all. In fact, I found it rather amusing. This was when I was a young kid though… I remember cheering in class when I got the lowest grade in exams. If someone would tell me I wouldn’t amount…

If you have been looking for counseling for social anxiety disorder, then you have probably found that it’s really challenging to find a good therapist. You probably also noticed that there are little people that actually have experience in helping people overcome social anxiety disorder. And of those select few that do have experience counseling…

Conversation Topics Mastery Part 1/2: A great and fun way to train yourself to talk of just about any topic is to do these conversation exercises. They teach you be creative and to think in the moment. I learned how to do this when I first joined Toastmasters; a non-profit public speaking organization (where they…

Become Comfortable Starting A Conversation With Anyone Part 3/3: Let me tell you my journey to becoming comfortable asking conversation starter questions… I tell this so you have an idea on what to expect. Because it was definitely a little challenging to ask conversation starter questions in the beginning… I wasn’t used to asking people…

Having good conversation skills is about being a good listener, making people feel comfortable, and being an interesting person yourself. Being a good conversationalist is in my opinion one of the most essential skills to have in life. It opens up doors for you in your business, personal, social and dating life. With these skills…

Starting Conversations 101 Part 4/4: I’ve noticed for myself that saying my “brilliant” conversation openers was still somewhat challenging in the beginning when I started out. It wasn’t fear or anxiety anymore, but just a mild form of hesitation. It’s because I wasn’t used to that new behavior yet. My mind was used to doing…

Conversation Topics Mastery Part 1/2: A great and fun way to train yourself to talk of just about any topic is to do these conversation exercises. They teach you be creative and to think in the moment. I learned how to do this when I first joined Toastmasters; a non-profit public speaking organization (where they…

So, what exactly is that? According to Wikipedia.com: “A comfort zone indicates the limited set of behaviors and environments that a person can engage in without becoming anxious.” Let me try to explain it in a bit more clear way by giving you two examples: Say that you feel comfortable being with one or two…