The human brain is a true miracle of human evolution.
Our ability to retrain our mind is continually gracing the pages of the medical journals and neurological whitepapers.
It is this ability of the brain to "re-wire" itself which allows people to free themselves from the unfortunate effects of social anxiety and social phobia.
Social anxiety in many forms can occur as a 'memorized' response to what the brain remembers as an uncomfortable situation.
The brain then commands a relatively automatic physiological reaction to the rest of the body which can result in a wide range of symptoms.
These symptoms can range from an increased feeling of shyness to outright episode of extreme social anxiety.
Once a feeling of anxiety is realized there is generally a flight reaction to the situation.
This automatic cognitive flight reaction can occur at the most inopportune moments during a working day such as during a board room presentation where a career path can be affected negatively by this very common phobia of public speaking.
Extreme bouts of anxiety can also stem from simply trying to strike up conversation with a friendly stranger.
Imagine this; a middle-aged man walking down the road and a young woman strolls by, catches his eye and asks for directions to South Street.
His brain is programmed to react in a fearful way to new social interaction and he starts to feel the tremors of anxiety, perspiration stars to form on his fore head followed by a slight feeling of nausea.
These are all automatic, cognitive reactions which create a physiological effect throughout his entire body.
Social anxiety is a correctable affliction.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be applied using carefully chosen methods in order to re wire the brain to alter the automated responses while engaging in social interaction such as speaking in front of a group of people to simply giving someone directions on the street.
Our ability to retrain our mind is continually gracing the pages of the medical journals and neurological whitepapers.
It is this ability of the brain to "re-wire" itself which allows people to free themselves from the unfortunate effects of social anxiety and social phobia.
Social anxiety in many forms can occur as a 'memorized' response to what the brain remembers as an uncomfortable situation.
The brain then commands a relatively automatic physiological reaction to the rest of the body which can result in a wide range of symptoms.
These symptoms can range from an increased feeling of shyness to outright episode of extreme social anxiety.
Once a feeling of anxiety is realized there is generally a flight reaction to the situation.
This automatic cognitive flight reaction can occur at the most inopportune moments during a working day such as during a board room presentation where a career path can be affected negatively by this very common phobia of public speaking.
Extreme bouts of anxiety can also stem from simply trying to strike up conversation with a friendly stranger.
Imagine this; a middle-aged man walking down the road and a young woman strolls by, catches his eye and asks for directions to South Street.
His brain is programmed to react in a fearful way to new social interaction and he starts to feel the tremors of anxiety, perspiration stars to form on his fore head followed by a slight feeling of nausea.
These are all automatic, cognitive reactions which create a physiological effect throughout his entire body.
Social anxiety is a correctable affliction.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be applied using carefully chosen methods in order to re wire the brain to alter the automated responses while engaging in social interaction such as speaking in front of a group of people to simply giving someone directions on the street.
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