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Tonglen and SA
December 15th, 2006 by dashh
I wanted to share with you all a technique that I have found very helpful recently in dealing with social anxiety and our fears. The technique or practice is actually a type of meditation taught and practiced in Tibetan Buddhism. It is called tonglen. The word tonglen literally means “sending and taking” in Tibetan. Pema Chodron, a Buddhist nun, explains the practice as follows:
Subtle and not so subtle avoidances
July 7th, 2006 by dashh
I wanted to post on avoidances after I was inspired by Aaron’s post on avoidance in social situations like parties, etc. Just like Ryan, as I read Aaron’s post I felt like I could have written it myself as my experiences and habits of avoidance are very similar to Aaron’s in social situations.
Slow Talk
June 29th, 2006 by dashh
From time to time I would like to share with you all some techniques that have helped me deal with my social anxiety. One of those techniques is called Slow Talk. I was introduced to this technique through the handouts of Dr. Richards’ Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step by Step tape/handout series that was the core of the SA support group I attended. The technique is actually very easy to practice although you may feel a little awkward getting use to it. It involves just reading something out loud to yourself but slowing down your speech just enough so that you notice a difference. I would practice reading aloud in slow talk for about 20 minutes a day – usually reading over the handouts from the series in the evenings in my room. I usually really exaggerate and slow my rhythm way down when I practice, which in time has helped me to naturally speak just enough slower in social situations to remain more calm.
Shawn’s Intro – SA past to present
June 23rd, 2006 by dashh
I wanted to share some about my experiences with social anxiety and social anxiety disorder (SAD) in my intro post here at Anxious Living. As I reflect back, my issues with social anxiety seemed to develop full on during my first few years of undergraduate study in college. I have always been shy and naturally an introvert, but had lots of friends and I was pretty social growing up and through high school. With the start of college though, there was a gradual shift to a more self-conscious and withdrawn person than I’d ever been before. Over the first few years I became isolated to only a few friends and a more and more limited experience the social opportunities that many seem to embrace in college. In high school I had worked in an athletic shoe store dealing with public almost daily but left that job and started taking jobs during the summers where I could avoid as much social contact as possible. My self consciousness and anxiety grew to the point of avoiding eye contact with anyone on campus, not getting my haircut for months on end, physical symptoms from anxiety and even a full blown panic attack driving to class one day where I just wanted to turn around and go home. I avoided a public speaking class until my senior year and almost skipped classes when we had to present our speeches and I never participated in class discussions and froze up when called on in class. Needless to say I was suffering.
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