THE MEANING OF “SOCIAL THREAT” IN SOCIAL ANXIETY
In social psychology, a social threat is a cue or a stimulus that is viewed or perceived as a threat to one’s social image. For example,...
THE ART OF THE CONVERSATION
STARTING A CONVERSATION It is helpful to begin by free associating based on something you already know about the person., or ifit is a stranger find...
STARTING A CONVERSATION AT SCHOOL
Greet your schoolmates or whoever student you know is in your class. Say, “Hi” or “How are you?” the first time you see them during the...
TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY IN SCHOOL
SET UP HEALTHY HABITS AND ROUTINES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR: ~ Get enough sleep: got to sleep at the same time every night and get al...
GET A QUICK BOOST IN SELF-CONFIDENCE
POSTURE: Your posture is very important, because it is a reflection of your self-image. If you walk with your head down, dragging your feet and arms,...
EYE CONTACT AS BODY LANGUAGE
Eye contact serves a social function, which includes creating intimacy and showing social competence. In social anxiety, however, it is a source of anxiety leading the...
MINDRISELIFE GUIDE TO PRACTICING EYE CONTACT
Making eye contact will provide you with valuable information about the person you are interacting with and the exchange itself. Particularly, you will get a more...
THE 3 PILLARS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE: Communication-based knowledge acquired either naturally (by observing and evaluating the others) or through instruction. Learning and appreciating the balance between listening and speaking. Speak...
IS A CHILD’S SILENCE DURING SOCIAL SITUATIONS A SIGN OF SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Selective mutism (SM) refers to the child’s and/or adolescents’ persistent inability to speak in certain social situations, even though they are perfectly able to speak and...