GET UPDATES + THE FREE EBOOK “TEN KEYS TO SOCIAL ANXIETY RECOVERY”
New revised edition of the free eBook by David Hamilton, Social Anxiety Coach, former suffer of social phobia and founder of Social Expression. There's no doubt that you are sick and tired of living with social anxiety, and you want to get rid of it once and for all. This eBook describes the fundamental factors I learned in dissolving social … [Read More...]
Social Anxiety Experts Speak: Interview with Sean Cooper
“Most people aren’t willing to push into their fears.” A young man made this statement to me over Skype just last week. It has been ringing in my mind like a loud church bell, as I write this to you. That young man is Sean Cooper, having overcome his social anxiety at 21 years old. Because though I have overcome a lot of fears … [Read More...]
Interviews with Introverts: Breaking Through A Lifetime of Shyness with Jodi Chapman
Does being an introvert automatically mean you have social anxiety? Some people say yes. In am sure it introversion does not equal social anxiety, but we introverts are more susceptible falling into a pattern of shyness. It seems to be a rare case that an extrovert has social anxiety, though I have run into people here or there that … [Read More...]
On Being An Alpha Male
Today’s post just for you men out there. As a consciously evolving guy, I know you’ve come across books, articles and blog posts on what it means to be a man, be more masculine or even how to be an alpha male. Whether that is in context at work, in social situations or with women. I personally have never been attracted to this term, … [Read More...]
FREE CALL: Master Keys to Social Success for Men
To all the male subscribers - if you want to step your social game with some tips you can walk out of the house with, then check out this free telecall. Click here to listen to the replay. I cover the keys that have gotten me to my level of social success in work, love and life - some of these are definitely what I'd consider "power secrets" … [Read More...]
The Boston Marathon Bombing: Is the World a Dangerous Place?
The Boston bomb incident is truly a tragic thing. Three people dead, including an 8-year old. This guy apparently set one bomb off, and then a second to get everyone running from the first. It is just sick. This person is clearly very disturbed and is suffering a lot in there soul. The consequences are coming there's no doubt. But … [Read More...]
FREE WEBINAR: Overcoming The Fear of Judgment
If you have ever been afraid of what others think of you, or that you know they are judging you then check out this FREE webinar Click here to watch the webinar: Handle the Fear of Judgment. In the webinar - I cover six factors that have helped me handle the fear of judgment and build self-confidence like never before. Watch it and get … [Read More...]
Can Free Material on Social Anxiety…Actually Help You?
I was really surprised when I received this email about someone UNSUBSCRIBING from Social Expression. I felt my stomach drop as I read the first sentence. As anyone that runs a blog knows, people unsubscribe for many reasons, but usually it is anonymous. This time the subscriber decided to contact me to tell me why they were unsubscribing, … [Read More...]
“I Have Social Anxiety…and I Hate It!”
Have you ever thought… “I hate having social anxiety! My life would be so much better without it!” I know I have in the past. I felt very justified thinking that. I even agree that my life is better now that social anxiety doesn’t dominate me any longer – there’s some truth to that statement. But hating and focusing on … [Read More...]
New Year, New Life, New You
I’ve been busy planning my big vision for the New Year, and I’m excited about it. I understand that even thinking about planning a vision to take your life to the next level can be tough when social anxiety thoughts and feelings dominate your days. I’ve been there. But it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go for what you want in … [Read More...]
How To Deal With Rejection
I had a request from a current client to talk about dealing with rejection. What a great idea! Don’t you think? The fear of rejection is something we deal with in social anxiety a lot, and truly all human beings deal with it in life. I would say most people want to avoid rejection, I mean it makes sense right? Who wants to be … [Read More...]
Being Socially Awkward – Should You Worry About It?
A big part of social anxiety is being socially awkward, clearly. Not knowing what to do. Not knowing what to say. Not knowing whether or not to hold eye contact. Not knowing how to stand, sit or walk even. You just feel AWKWARD, and you know it shows. But, I think, trying to prevent yourself from being socially awkward is the … [Read More...]
Social Anxiety and Job Interviews: 7 Steps To Help Prepare Yourself
This is a guest post by Joe from LivingWithAnxiety.net. Job interviews are the worst for any of us who go through social anxiety as we do not like the idea of even leaving the house in the first place. Depending on who you are that is, and what level your social anxiety is at. But basically, I have been there and done that. So in this … [Read More...]
The Promise of Recovery
Depending on where you are in your social anxiety struggles or journey, I’m sure you have thought about that bright shining day that you’ve recovered. Even if for a fleeting moment, you’ve probably had a glimpse of it. Yes? If for some reason you haven’t had a glimpse of it yet, know that it’s absolutely possible, though it may … [Read More...]
Retraining Yourself Out of Social Phobia
From all the work I've done, studied and read about, social anxiety is a learned way of operating. Simple as that. Put another way, we were "trained" to have social anxiety by our past experiences. The beauty of this is that anything that’s trained into human beings can be untrained. Even better, something new can be trained in … [Read More...]
Social Anxiety Recovery: Experiencing Pain vs. Prolonging Suffering
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." - Unknown Pain. It's a part of human life that is unavoidable. It would seem that suffering is unavoidable, too. When we talk about social anxiety, what we're talking about really isn't pain. It's suffering. It's the constant resistance to our anxiety (pain) that causes the suffering. Pain … [Read More...]
Trying Too Hard When Being Social (aka Overcompensatory Behavior)
This entry is based on a subscriber's request, wanting me to dive into the subject of overcompensating when trying to be more social. Freezing up. Not being able to say what you want. Leaving a situation in public when it feels uncomfortable to you. These are the obvious behaviors of someone with shyness and social anxiety. But did you … [Read More...]
Dissolve Social Anxiety 2.0 Is Back Online!
I'm happy to announce that the Dissolve Social Anxiety: Home Recovery Program is back online. It's been almost three months since I took the program offline in order to reorganize it into packages to give people different levels of support for overcoming social anxiety. So let's get into the details. … [Read More...]
Winning The Game Of Social Anxiety Recovery
“It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Anxiety itself - whether … [Read More...]
Don’t Get Trapped In “Ghost Mind” During or After Recovery
How do you define that you know you've overcome your social anxiety? This is a very, very important question. If you think you should never think any thoughts of social anxiety again, that they'll be completely eradicated, then I'm willing to bet you're defining it in a way that will only lead to self-defeat in terms of your … [Read More...]
Is There A Cure For Social Anxiety?
I love getting questions like this: "David, is there a cure for social anxiety?" Really I do, because I get to give you the straight dope on what I think about it. I say yes, but of course there are conditions. Even though I "cured" it the remedy for the cure also depends on how you define the problem initially. I also like to say … [Read More...]
