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1105: Q&A - Social Anxiety Coping Strategies - Thoughts and Strategies For Managing Social Anxiety and Therapy

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

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Creating Meaningful Connections in the Moments of Social Anxiety

Coping strategies do not have to be all physically action based, like the ones i listed a minute ago. Can we create a coping strategy for you that doesn't eliminate thought but instead is built upon some specific questioning about creating meaningful connections in those moments of social anxiety? What if, when you're feeling uncomfortable, you direct your thoughts towards questions like, what's the worst thing that would happen if i talked to that person over there? And i'll also offer a closing note on therapis. Finding a therapist can be like dating. I know it's scary to go to one or several therapists and not feel like you're geting better. But sometimes you need to shop around and wait

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