Positive affirmations can help shape a person’s self-esteem. An affirmation is basically a positive saying, thought, or comment to say to yourself when you are feeling low and unconfident. People are always putting themselves down and saying negative things about themselves, sometimes without even realizing it. Some psychologist and therapist call it ‘negative self talk’. Remaining positive about yourself is important to creating a...

First of all let us define what social anxiety disorder really is. Social anxiety disorder, or social phobia is loosely defined as the fear of being placed in social situations. Milder forms may point to such behaviour as stage fright, fear of public speaking and fear of engaging others in social situations. The symptoms of this disorder readily present themselves both as behavioural and physiological manifestations. Behavioural exhibitions...

You walk up on the stage to present your speech, you drop some of the notes that you were holding and you hear someone from the audience giggle. As you gather your notes, you feel dizzy, your breath becomes shallow, your hands begin to shake, you feel nauseated, you feel as if you want to excuse yourself and just want to disappear. Some may call it stage fright, but if the physical symptoms inhibit you from doing what you are supposed to...

At the onset, shyness and social anxiety may seem similar. On the contrary, shyness is merely a symptom of social anxiety and not its equivalent. Shyness is an exhibited behaviour that is manifested through the action or inaction of a subject. Social anxiety or social phobia is the fear of being placed in a social situation. Let us take concrete examples to illustrate better. A person who is experiencing shyness, may blush at the instant...