Be less shy

I’m a pretty shy person but not like sitting in a corner shy. If I need to say something I will, otherwise I really avoid talking to strangers and I get really nervous around people I don’t know.

Sad :\

I’ve recently become really BORED with being shy. And it’s changing, slowly, but surely.

Well I already started this a while ago and it hasn’t been going so bad so far XD My biggest problem is to come up with stuff to talk about.I can do ok with one-on-one conversations,but in a group it seems that my opinion just gets lost somewhere most times :/ So my “tactic” is to find the most dominant person and get my opinion to them.Then things get easier =P Does this even make sense?!

P.S.Been going out more,too XD

This goal is slowly being reached.
I am certainly beginning to be able to talk to people i dont know well.

Will get to where i want to be soon :)

I accepted that I need to do this.

Idk how to do this, and I guess being shy isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A lot of people say it’s cute, and as long as I’m not cripplingly shy like I have been, it’s ok. So I’m not going to focus on this goal, and just give up on it. :)

Hi guys, I have a confession to make- I don’t suffer from shyness (mood swings and anxiety are my mental problems of choice :p )

However I wanted to tell you all about a fantastic new absolutely free treatment that my university is offering. Its an internet intervention for shyness and they’re looking for volunteers.These interventions have gotten a lot of good press because for the first time a whole it allows a huge range of people to be able to access treatment.

I personally have had experience in similar programs and have found them incredibly useful so I wanted to pass on the favour.

This program includes
* 6 online educational lessons. Each lesson tells a story about a person with that condition, who learns to manage their symptoms.
* Homework assignments. These summarise the information in each lesson, and provide practical assignments to help you learn new skills for managing your symptoms.

Each program may also include:

• Regular email contact with a Clinical Psychologist or Psychiatrist. Your therapist will email you at least weekly, to answer your questions and encourage you, AND/OR
• An online anonymous discussion forum. The program has its own private forum where you read and submit messages about your homework to your clinician, AND/OR
• Weekly telephone calls to check on your progress.

Each program takes 8 – 10 weeks. You will complete your program along with 10 – 50 other people. Each person will choose their own login name, so that people will not be able to identify you.

Things you need to qualify

• You must be 18 years or older and an Australian resident (this is for legal and ethical reasons).
• You must have access to the Internet, access to a printer (so you can print off the homework), an email account (so we can correspond), and Flash (version 8 or better) on your computer (Flash is the program we use to run the lessons). Please do not apply to join this study until you have completed the simple systems check. You can check to see the version of Flash your computer is running by clicking on the “Technical Requirements” button below, and following the instructions. If you don’t have the right version, you can download the latest version for free.
• You cannot use illicit drugs or consume more than 3 standard drinks per day (because they will affect your symptoms).
• During the course of the program you cannot be receiving nor intend receiving Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – learning how to change your thoughts, behaviour or emotions.
• If you have a severe depression it is not sensible to do an Internet-based treatment, instead, you should see a health professional urgently.

Look its a fantastic program and the ones and similar programs for anxiety have been really successful.

If you’d like to find out more here’s the website http://www.climateclinic.tv/index.php/about-our-treatment

There needs to be a group or club for people who are shy, so shy people can just get together and talk about stuff. I know this sounds weird, but it might be more comfortable to know that you’re in a group of people who are shy just like you. Yeah, just a weird idea I thought of, not sure how to organize it though. I’m too shy, and not really a leader-type, hahaha.

I’ve been shy for… well, forever, and I’ve wanted to change it for the longest time. Professional help is something I’ve thought about, but I’m not sure exactly how it would help me. Would they give me a magical anti-shy pill? I’ve thought about alcohol as a way to help me loosen up, but I’ve never drank, and don’t want to start. I just get all caught up in my head that if I say something that I’m thinking, everyone will think it’s stupid, and then they’ll think I’m stupid. I think things over in my head way too much, and I always have trouble carrying on a conversation with people who I’m not comfortable with. This is a reallllly frustrating problem, and I just don’t know how I can make it go away.

This is definatley something that I need to work on.