It’s about 4 months in since quarantine life, stay-at-home orders, and so many public places and private shops have closed in my area of the U.S. Life has been wild. I’m sure it has been the same with you too. How My Life has Changed Socially The biggest change for me since my last post is that I moved last year. When I moved, I…
Read MoreI just spent over 20 hours putting together a 14 minute video. I am beyond tired, but very relieved. The video is called How Can I Learn to Love Myself This is a video I put together because I felt videos might be more engaging and might be able to reach a broader audience than podcasts. It took a lot of time, but I feel…
Read MoreNote: This is a question from a Social Anxiety online community. The Question Is avoidance part of social anxiety? — CC (this question was heavily summarized — please see section “The Full Question” below “The Answer” to read the asker’s full question) The Answer The answer to this question is definitely “yes.” Anxiety is uncomfortable, so when we experience it, we visibly show the discomfort…
Read MoreHappy New Year 2019 everyone! (Belated, I know). I am doing my best to add more content to this blog, as I have many ideas, experiences, and stories that I want to share with everyone. Today’s Q&A comes from a user on a forum I visit about “social dynamics”. The Question The question is from Lupe, who seems to have “friends”, but did not feel…
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk about repetition to help learning, how I am learning how to salsa dance this year, and how making safe questions about relevant topics in school, at the grocery store, or at a restaurant can be great building blocks for developing conversational skills.
Read MoreIn this podcast, I introduce the “Model and Refine” method of learning social skills. I compare learning social skills to cooking I discuss the 4 parts: expand, calibrate, contract, repeat I discuss some of the people I modeled in order to be funnier and a good social facilitator The difference between modeling behavior and “being fake” Other Resources: Official definition of “calibrate” Wikipedia: Modeling definition…
Read MoreMy longtime friend Pat joins me for this episode! He had social anxiety in high school when I knew him, which I did not know at all because of how vibrant his social life seemed, and has come a long way. Today, he is gainfully employed, married, and has kids. The questions I will ask him today include: When did you feel you had SA? Did…
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“I want to be more social, but I often feel like I have nothing to talk about. I only play video games and watch TV, and nobody cares. How do I find hobbies so I can actually relate to people?” – C Kush The Importance of Hobbies Hobbies and interests are an important part of leading a fulfilling life. Not only do they help define…
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Sometimes I enjoyed going school. Sometimes I did not and I had to force myself to go. Then there where were times, when I would dread having to go to school the next day. That was how I felt when I knew I had to do a presentation, public speaking, or a speech. Do you know that feeling? When you feel worse and worse as the…
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I remember being 18. I was out into the world, with barely any belongings, no friends, and very socially underdeveloped. Even though I had no friends, I was desperate to make friends, so I encouraged myself to be outgoing when I was in social situations. In a way, I was very brave. From there, I was thrown into many new social situations, which overwhelmed my…
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