Cognitive Techniques for Social Anxiety
Social anxiety often involves a false belief that others are constantly judging them negatively in social situations. This distorted perception of what is happening to them during social situations often leads to physical and psychological symptoms of acute anxiety which can be so distressing as to lead the sufferer into avoiding social situations altogether.
Cognitive techniques for coping with social anxiety can be categorized into 5 headings :
Understanding social anxiety
Negative beliefs and images in social anxiety
‘Self processing’ techniques reducing your focus on yourself:
Avoidance and safety behaviours.
Coping Techniques for the physical symptoms of social anxiety
