I have been making a lot of progress with my social anxiety lately, doing things like:
- Welcoming visitors at Toastmasters meetings,
- Going on hikes with strangers who organize through Meetup, and
- Attending yoga classes.
A resource that I find particularly helpful is the book, How to Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen. One of the key takeaways for me is this. Don't wait to do the thing that makes you anxious until you are not anxious about it. Rather, do the thing that makes you anxious until you are less anxious about it.
When I first attended Toastmasters meetings, I felt strong anxiety
- Before it was time to leave the house
- Before I entered the meeting room
- When I might be called to the front to respond to a Table Topic.
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