Millions of people suffer from social anxiety and it comes in many different forms. Much of the time, people who have to deal with social anxiety experience excessive fear of being judged negatively. This can lead to them having a limited number of friends and being alone most of the time. For those suffering from social anxiety, there are few ways for you to cope and live a more fulfilling life!

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Tips for Coping with Social Anxiety
Millions of people su er from social anxiety and it comes in many di erent forms. Much of
the time, people who have to deal with social anxiety experience excessive fear of being
judged negatively. This can lead to them having a limited number of friends and being
alone most of the time. For those su ering from social anxiety, there are few ways for you
to cope and live a more ful lling life:
Stay Away from Negative Coping
There are negative strategies for dealing with social anxiety that can be disguised as coping
mechanisms. It can actually have the opposite e ect and make your anxiety even worse by
leading you to further isolation. Strategies such as drinking alcohol to loosen up could
make your anxiety worse and much harder to properly deal with. Although it may seem
appealing, try avoiding it in order to successfully mingle and become more comfortable in
social instances.
Talk About it with Friends
Although your closest family and friends likely already know of social anxiety, consider
telling someone speci c. You can send a message or arrange a time to talk about it. Even if
you’re nervous, try to explain your situation as best and clearly as possible. Share your
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symptoms so that they can have a greater understanding of what you are going through.
Having a person in the social setting you are in that knows and understands your condition
can make it much easier.
Breathing Exercises
When you can feel your anxiety rising, it can often feel uncontrollable as it builds up more
and more. If you are feeling your social anxiety getting the best of you around people, try
breathing exercises to help calm you down. Simply breathing slowly and deeply from your
abdomen can ease your anxiety. You can practice breathing exercises while lying in bed
and resting your hands on your abdomen. As you breathe in deeply through your nose,
count to four, and when you breathe out, count to four again. By practicing this calming
breathing, whenever you start feeling anxious you can know how to calm yourself down.
Be Okay With Being Uncomfortable
When you have social anxiety, there are going to be times when being anxious is
unavoidable. But this shouldn’t stop you from doing the things you want to do, even if it
makes you feel anxious. Even with the unpleasant sensations of some social situations, you
will feel better about yourself if you go on and do what you think is important.
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