Comments on: Confidence http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/ An Exploration into Social Anxiety Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:14:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Craig Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/#comment-7005 Hi, I just found this website and I see myself in almost all of the things you say. Off-topic, I tend to overcompensate and find myself doing everything I can to make sure whomever I am with is not bored... to the point of obsession. It's weird. It's like if they are bored, it's my job to entertain them. I know that sounds silly.. but I can't equate it to anything else. I wondered if you might have experienced the same. Hi, I just found this website and I see myself in almost all of the things you say. Off-topic, I tend to overcompensate and find myself doing everything I can to make sure whomever I am with is not bored… to the point of obsession. It’s weird. It’s like if they are bored, it’s my job to entertain them. I know that sounds silly.. but I can’t equate it to anything else.

I wondered if you might have experienced the same.

]]> By: Jennifer Djordjevic http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Jennifer Djordjevic Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:07:42 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/#comment-2829 You are welcome! I know what you mean by being caught in the midst of it. I've had some trouble the last few days. Somehow I just seem to be more aware of my body and the symptoms that go along with the anxiety. It's like a message that I need to slow down OR take that leap that I've been afraid to do. Much easier said than done though - as we well know. Keep up the great work! Jenn You are welcome! I know what you mean by being caught in the midst of it. I’ve had some trouble the last few days. Somehow I just seem to be more aware of my body and the symptoms that go along with the anxiety. It’s like a message that I need to slow down OR take that leap that I’ve been afraid to do. Much easier said than done though – as we well know.

Keep up the great work! Jenn

]]> By: Aaron http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Aaron Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:37:25 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/#comment-2826 Jennifer: Glad to hear you were able to push through to more confidence and self-esteem. I think it's amazing to realize how impossible that feels when you're in the middle of the doubt. But then, like you said, each time you push through, it gets better. There's just something about being caught in anxiety that makes it so hard to hold on to that perspective. I do hande the flucations in confidence much better than I once did but I am amazed at the tanacity of the negative thoughts. Thanks for the comment. Jennifer:

Glad to hear you were able to push through to more confidence and self-esteem. I think it’s amazing to realize how impossible that feels when you’re in the middle of the doubt. But then, like you said, each time you push through, it gets better. There’s just something about being caught in anxiety that makes it so hard to hold on to that perspective. I do hande the flucations in confidence much better than I once did but I am amazed at the tanacity of the negative thoughts. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jennifer Djordjevic http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Jennifer Djordjevic Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:27:52 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/02/22/social-anxiety-confidence/#comment-2684 Hi - you are not being foolish. Your confidence level is just down a bit. I have the same issues sometimes. But what you have to do is push through the uncomfortableness of your anxiety and do what it is that you think you can't do. You'll be amazed at how your confidence will begin to grow. This is how I conquered much of my anxiety. I have much more confidence and self-esteem now. Just remember how smart you are. Keep telling yourself that. You CAN do whatever you put your mind to. If it's getting up in front of someone or going up to speak to a person. You CAN do it. Try it and see what happens. If you don't try you'll never know and you'll continue to feel anxious and foolish. Good luck! Hi – you are not being foolish. Your confidence level is just down a bit. I have the same issues sometimes. But what you have to do is push through the uncomfortableness of your anxiety and do what it is that you think you can’t do. You’ll be amazed at how your confidence will begin to grow. This is how I conquered much of my anxiety. I have much more confidence and self-esteem now. Just remember how smart you are. Keep telling yourself that. You CAN do whatever you put your mind to. If it’s getting up in front of someone or going up to speak to a person. You CAN do it. Try it and see what happens. If you don’t try you’ll never know and you’ll continue to feel anxious and foolish. Good luck!

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