Tag: communication skills
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DATING WITH CONFIDENCE: OVERCOMING SOCIAL ANXIETY AND FINDING LOVE
I have always been intrigued about relationships and how they form, but in recent years my curiosity has focused on relationships in the context of chronic anxiety. My interest stems from my personal experience with generalized anxiety disorder, which occurred at a time when I was single and trying to date. Although, I do not…
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THE COMMON DATING MISTAKES OF SOCIAL ANXIETY
Dating can be exciting and sometimes daunting for anyone, as it is one of those rare instances where we expose our true self to a stranger in the hopes of creating a meaningful and long-term connection with that person. For that reason, dating is often described as an anxiety-inducing situation that requires mental preparation. To…
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THE ART OF THE CONVERSATION
STARTING A CONVERSATION It is helpful to begin by free associating based on something you already know about the person., or ifit is a stranger find something around you to comment on, like the weather, or how late the bus is, etc… Turn that into an open-ended question, rather than a question that can be…
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STARTING A CONVERSATION AT SCHOOL
Greet your schoolmates or whoever student you know is in your class. Say, “Hi” or “How are you?” the first time you see them during the day start a conversation “What are you… doing…talking about…eating… reading?” “What do you think about…class…professor…lesson? How do you like… lunch…project… game?” “I like your… shirt… hat… sneakers…, where did…
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CHALLENGING YOUR SOCIAL ANXIETY IN THREE STEPS
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IS A CHILD’S SILENCE DURING SOCIAL SITUATIONS A SIGN OF SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Selective mutism (SM) refers to the child’s and/or adolescents’ persistent inability to speak in certain social situations, even though they are perfectly able to speak and understand language. SM has been linked to an extreme form of social anxiety, and thus it is proposed that anxiety could be a contributing factor in the etiology (i.e.,…
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HOW DOES SOCIAL STRESS AFFECT A PERSON?
The effects of social stress on the neuroendocrine system and its consequence on social behavior.