In the mood to get moving? Here are some exercises and next steps you can take towards some freedom from social anxiety. They are grouped by book. Not all the exercises in the books are included so if they're appealing to you and giving you good data, consider looking into getting your own copy. Also, this page is a work in progress, so if a title of an exercise catches your eye but there is no description, or even if you want to know if the author says anything more about one, e-mail me and I'll e-mail you back.
Dying of Embarrassment, by, Barbara G. Markway, Ph.D. and 3 other people
Over-Time Activities:
- Paced Breathing
One Time Activities:
- Setting Your Goals and Objectives
- Why Should I Change My Reactions to Disapproval?
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 3rd Ed., by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.
The Worry Cure, by Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D.
Over-Time Activities:
- Your Discomfort Diary
- Your Worry Record (p.97)
- Set Aside Worry Time
One Time Activities:
- Disappear To See Reality
- Your Discomfort History (p.92)
- Determine How Likely It Is That What You Are Worried About Will Actually Happen
- Test Your Predictions
- Think of How You Could Cope if the Bad Outcome Actually Happens
- General steps you could take: make it to a meeting, find a local therapist, go to a local CBT class, read stuff on SA