Shyness (shyness) manifests itself in the form of a certain anxiety, worry, awkwardness in various situations. This is a form of mental state that most often occurs when meeting or being around other people.
Some consider shyness to be a positive quality. But in most cases, this is considered a disadvantage. People with this trait refer to the fact that shyness interferes with living a full life. They would very much like to get rid of this character trait, since they constantly torment themselves with thoughts of what others will think and say about them.
What shyness can lead to:
- lack of opportunity to meet new interesting people
- lack of opportunity to defend your point of view
- exposure to the influence of people around
- misunderstanding on the part of the people around
- lack of ability to express thoughts clearly
- excessive emphasis on oneself, which makes it difficult to notice what is happening around
- having negative experiences
- accumulation of emotions in oneself, which badly affects health
- the inability to obtain the information of interest due to the fear of communication.
Causes of shyness
Most often, shyness can form in childhood due to a certain nature of the relationship with parents. Children can be too vulnerable and painful to take criticism from their parents. Children do not have enough experience with people, not knowing how to behave and what to answer in a certain situation, and this can be the cause of shyness.
What to do
Parents can help their child overcome shyness by teaching them various social interaction skills, maintaining and instilling a sense of security.
