Any fun/interesting tips to help treat my social anxiety?

Question

For example: dial a random number on the telephone and say that you dialed the wrong number.

Answer 1

There are two ways of dealing with this problem:

1. gradual way
2. abrupt way

The second way is much more successful but no one is courageous enough to try it. The first way consists of doing little things that desensitize you little by little. For example, say hello to a person in the elevator, make a call to a stranger, ask for directions on the street, etc. This way is basically OK, but it will never cure you from social anxiety. The second way can cure you forever and very fast. What you have to do is to lose the sense of shame completely, by doing something so drastic and outrageous that even the most shameless people would not dare to do. For example, get on stage during a performance and in front of thousands of people say something stupid or get naked. Once you lose the sense of shame, you will conquer once and for all your social anxiety.

Answer 2

Purposely embarrass yourself (IE stick toilet paper in the back of your pants let it hang out a little...) It could help you over come the anxiety...or find what make you anxious and do it, over come it... so on. Hope that helps

Answer 3

Get some clothes that make you feel like you're playing a Role. Today I dressed like a 'hip coffee chick'. I am behind a mask. It makes it easier to function in society, because what they see isn't me, it's my mask, and my mask can do whatever it wants to. ;) Hip coffee chicks can talk to anybody. *lol*

Answer 4

have couple and go to wal-mart. not sloshed, just lush. now, not everyday of course, but it might help you loosen up some in your everyday life.

Answer 5

How about volunteering for a nursing home?

Answer 6

same girl... just take deep breathes might sound boring but it works=)

Answer 7

i have the same problem. just watch funny things and bring it up.