Overcoming Shyness Part 8: Reward Yourself
August 18th 2007
Overcoming shyness is not an easy thing to do. It takes considerable amount of courage to challenge your current thinking and habits, and then to take steps to change them for the better. Take some time to treat yourself. It doesn’t need to cost a lot, or be a big deal. But make sure you take time to to pat yourself on the back, and acknowledge the great progress you are making. You know the end goal is worth it, but each step to take towards this goal is an achievement in itself.
A working example: Ok this one is easy (and short). I usually find myself a new song off iTunes after starting a new step, or when I attend a work function that I’d rather not.
August 24th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Interesting post, I fight shyness as well, and I find what works for me is forcing myself into situation that may be out of my comfort zone and then I find the next time is less of a force since I know what it is all about. The reward is always intrinsic for me.
August 26th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Hi Kyle, I totally agree with you. Though the odd iTunes song is welcome too