Some people are very much afraid of being in society; when communicating with people, they experience fear, panic and discomfort. Psychologists call this manifestation of fear - social anxiety. With this disease, a person very much depends on the opinions of others, he is afraid in the eyes of others to look stupid, funny, to be misunderstood and ridiculed. It is imperative to fight this phobia, since it is its manifestation that does not allow a person to live a full life.
Instructions
Step 1
Sit down and think carefully about what thoughts are pushing you to this anxiety state. You must track down all negatively charged thoughts. For example, you think that others see you as uninteresting and boring. Ask yourself why. Perhaps you are not as versatile as you really want to be. So grab your books. Or maybe you think you are boring. Ask the question again, after finding the answer - eradicate the problem.
Step 2
Develop communication skills. To do this, you do not have to overdo yourself and go out into the street to find an interlocutor, and you can hardly do this now. Just sign up on a dating site or chat, chat to your heart's content and get the social skills you need so much.
Step 3
Raise your self-esteem, be self-confident. For this you must try. Take on something and do it. If it does not work out the first time, do not be discouraged, and even more so do not give up. Understand that everyone has the right to make mistakes. But keep in mind that you need to choose the one in which you really understand.
Step 4
In order to overcome fear of people, some psychologists advise provoking an anxiety state, it's like in the saying "they knock out a wedge with a wedge". Go to a cafe, to the cinema, that is, where there are many people. You can also try to return expired goods to the supermarket, that is, you must test your psyche in different situations.
Step 5
Overcome your shyness once and for all, do not criticize yourself, and even more so do not think that you are funny. Always state your point of view, even if you are not sure if it is correct. Remember: all people have the right to make mistakes!
Step 6
As a last resort, visit a psychologist who, using various techniques, will "bring" your fear out, and then "destroy" it.
