5 Practical Shyness Tips That Work Everytime

We all experience a little shyness at times with people who we find intimidating.

Here are some useful suggestions and ideas that can help you overcome shyness and speak up when you need to in order to achieve your goals...

1. Shyness is a problem for millions of people around theworld and unfortunately, there is not a magic potion thatwill eliminate shyness or one simple suggestion that can beof assistance to all shy people.

If you want to overcome shyness and improve your sociallife, you will have to be flexible and try various thingsthat may be helpful for you personally.

The things that are of the most help to some shy peoplewill not work as well for others. Trial and error and adesire to succeed are the keys to finding what works bestfor you.

2. Shy people should practice their conversational skillsand never leave home without at least a mental list ofinteresting, possible topics of conversation.

A good conversationalist is always prepared with topics ofconversation that may be of interest to the people theyknow they will encounter in a certain situation.

3. Remember to ask friends and colleagues about previouslymentioned plans and activities. Current events, theweather, and local news are always good conversationstarters.

Always be well prepared for any social situation. A littleadvance planning can reduce your anxiety immensely.

Following a few simple shyness tips can be very beneficialto you in your quest to overcome shyness.

4. If you suffer from extreme shyness, a good shyness tipis to explain the problem to those you encounter on aregular basis.

People tend to be very understanding and helpful if youexplain the problem in a way that simply lets them know youare shy, and not in a way designed to gain sympathy.

There are two types of shyness.

Those who are obviously shy and tend to shake, sweat, andbecome visibly uncomfortable in social situations and thosewho simply avoid eye contact, are unusually quiet, and tendto look at the floor.

The average person may draw the wrong conclusion aboutthose who are not so obviously shy. You may appear to bealoof or arrogant to others unless you simply explain yourshyness to those closest to you.

5. While on the path to overcoming shyness, make sure toreward yourself for small accomplishments along the way. Itdoesn't have to be a huge reward or a big celebration, justa pat on the back or special treat will do very nicely.

Another often-overlooked shyness tip is to go out of yourway to be helpful to others. Shyness tends to make peopletotally absorbed with themselves and their own problems.

Learning to make the effort to assist other people in smallways will do wonders for your self-esteem and give youconfidence in how you interact with new people. Makingothers feel special is a great way to lessen you anxietyand difficulty carrying on a conversation.

While practicing the shyness tips you have learned, don'tgo overboard and try to change every negative personalitytrait at one time. Pick one skill at a time and practicethe new skill until it becomes natural and habitual.

Then move on to the next thing you'd like to change. Keeptackling and mastering one skill at a time until youovercome your shyness and learn to function in any socialsetting.

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