Social anxiety.
Hi guys, I just wanted to ask- does anyone have advice that genuinely works?
Bit of a backstory- I had a meeting with a client, and oh my word, was I jumbling my words and struggling to get my points across because I genuinely struggle with social anxiety. I find it hard to put my points across because it’s like my mind takes over and I freeze. Honestly, I try to put my self in these situations to make me try overcome the hurdle but it just reinforces that I am almost incapable and it breaks my confidence quite a bit rather than help me overcome it. I find that this is something I genuinely need to at least overcome, as I want to be a better mom and I don’t want to feel like my quality of life will always be hindered by this…
They say to go through it and the more exposure the better, but is there anything else that people can recommend?
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Yeah exposure helps but you need to start with mole hills not mountains! Make a list of what situations cause anxiety in you and rate them out of 10. For example on day 1 maybe you just say good morning to someone on the street you don't know and walk on. On day 10 maybe you start a conversation at the playground. Etc etc but start with things that seem easy and work your way up
I struggle with this so bad.. I worked in a care home and was dreading CQC coming in as I just freeze and somehow forget absolutely everything I know when I'm asked a question. My manager told me to just be honest and explain/ask for a minute to find my answer as I do know I just get overwhelmed. I suppose it depends on what sort of client it is and if you're able to fo that 🤷🏼♀️
Do you bring notes to meetings? Write out each point you want to bring up so you're not just going off the top of your head. And even if you have to write little notes to have possible answers to questions they may have, that could be helpful in terms of not having to think so much on the spot. Also a big thing to remember is that whoever you're talking to is not that important. They're just a person you want to do business with and you shouldn't feel intimated or have to worry about them at all.
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Hi guys, I just wanted to ask- does anyone have advice that genuinely works?
Bit of a backstory- I had a meeting with a client, and oh my word, was I jumbling my words and struggling to get my points across because I genuinely struggle with social anxiety. I find it hard to put my points across because it’s like my mind takes over and I freeze. Honestly, I try to put my self in these situations to make me try overcome the hurdle but it just reinforces that I am almost incapable and it breaks my confidence quite a bit rather than help me overcome it. I find that this is something I genuinely need to at least overcome, as I want to be a better mom and I don’t want to feel like my quality of life will always be hindered by this…
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