Stop Being Shy
Do you struggle with shyness in social situations? For a shy person, small talk can be agonizing . You become racked with fear thinking of possible ways to answer a simple question about the weather. Some shy folks would rather have a root canal than speak in front of a large crowd or approach a stranger for networking. Your default move is to keep your distance from others, which people misinterpret as being snobbish. They won’t see the fear you have of not knowing what to say if they start a conversation with you. If your shyness gets in the way of how you interact with others so that you avoid social situations, it may be that you have a condition called social anxiety . The infographic below shows some facts about social anxiety disorder. There are different causes of extreme shyness. However, it usually occurs when people have low self-esteem. They become anxious about how others perceive them.