Don’t Be Shy

A new neighbour or new co-worker is a wonderfully easy opportunity to make a new friend. It’s easy because you already have common ground, a reason to approach them and a reason for an exit.  And because you will see this new neighbour or co-worker regularly it is easier to naturally allow a friendship to [...]

Today, 15 October is the day bloggers unite to raise awareness and this year the chosen topic is the environment. So the challenge is to write a post on an environmental – shyness issue so I present to you: 5 ways to be more social while saving the environment. 1. Ditch your car. Walk instead [...]

Earlier this week I was asked “how do I motivated myself to do something that I don’t want to do it” I thought this would make an excellent post topic because at one time, we have all thought that way in our quest to overcome shyness. When I hit one of those ‘I don’t want to’ [...]

I’m sure you have heard this advice before – “fake it to make it”.  But how do you actually fake it and does it help you overcome shyness and be more social. How to fake it. The idea is that you pretend to be the confident, chatty person you want to be and soon enough [...]

 I’m not talking about simple questions like - ’how are you’?  But questions where you feel pressured to give an answer, but really aren’t sure what you want to say.  Before I heard this tip I often just gave the answer I thought they wanted to hear and quite often later would wish I hadn’t said yes.  [...]

16 strangers find themselves left somewhere in china.  They must survive the elements, fight hunger, cope with lack of sleep and most critical they must survive the social game that is survivor.  Even if you don’t like reality shows they hold a lot of insight to social interaction and how relationships are quickly built and destroyed.  [...]

Ever notice how wearing different clothes can change your mood or attitude?  Well, you can use this to your advantage when you need a confidence boost.   I’m a strong believer that everyone (especially shy people) should own at least one amazing outfit, that you not only look great in, but you feel great in.    Finding clothes [...]

If you want to improve your social skills, extend your comfort zone and ultimately overcome your shyness you are going to need to take action and meet new people.  The easiest way to do this is … Find others who share you passion. This has many advantages:   1.  Conversation topics.   You automatically have many [...]

Forgetting names is something that nearly everyone does at some stage.  I know I have been guilty of it a few times.   How awkward the situation becomes all depends on the person and how often you have met them before (and forgotten their name before).  Here are a few tricks to avoid that embarrassing social situations.   1. Tell [...]

This tip can help both with dealing with shyness and helping you to overcome shyness. Dealing with shyness.  One of the things I have found most helpful in dealing with shyness is to simply stop dwelling on it.  The easiest way to do this is find something else to focus your attention on.   And a [...]