017: Social Anxiety with Kate
Social anxiety. We all experience it at some point in our lives. But what does social anxiety look like when it goes beyond the jitters before an exam or the nerves before giving a presentation? How can we learn how to manage social anxiety in our day to day lives? Kate is a blogger and bookshop manager from the UK. Her blog, lovemyanxiousbrain.com, brings together research and personal experience for a compassionate look at mental health issues. She enjoys challenging her anxiety in physical ways, like rock climbing, bouldering and weight training. But she thinks hugs and affection are some of the best medicine for anxiety and when she can’t spend time with her boyfriend she loves to walk other people’s dogs in her local area. What you'll learn today: what social anxiety is and what it looks like recognizing the triggers understanding the symptoms ways to better manage social anxiety Kate is SUCH a sweetheart and is available on Twitter to help answer any of your questions about social anxiety! Stay tuned for Part II down the road! We're going to be taking YOUR questions from Twitter and answering them LIVE on YouTube. More info to come - - - Where you can find Kate on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/anxiety_crow Website: https://www.lovemyanxiousbrain.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIgWDVZsrgz3QyoGzl2nbw Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/lovemyanxiousbrain/
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