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November 23, 2005
Shyness: The New Solution
I started this site in part because of an article I read. The article affirmed what I was trying to do with my life. I identified with so much of what was written. And I found the phrase "successfully shy". The article can be found in Psychology Today:
The phrase "successfully shy" is in this paragraph:
Through our survey, we have identified a group of people we call the successfully shy. Essentially, they recognize that they are shy. They develop an understanding of the nature and dynamics of shyness, its impact on the body, on cognitive processes and on behavior. And they take action based on that self-awareness.
I also thought this paragraph was very interesting:
Respondents told us that they feel imprisoned by their shyness. It is this feeling that seems to be at the core of their pain. But ironically, we find that the way to break out of the prison of shyness may be to embrace it thoroughly. There are many steps the shy can take to develop satisfying relationships without violating their basic nature.
I'd love to quote more from the article, but I don't want to plagiarize. Plus it is better to read it yourself if you are interested.
There's a list of the "The Eight Habits of Highly Popular People". I I am already doing or working on four of them:
1 Schedule Your Social Life
3 Engage in Social Reconnaissance
4 Enter Conversations Gracefully
8 Laugh A Little
But there are things I need to do more of:
2 Think Positive
5 Learn to Handle Failure
6 Take Hold of Your Emotions
7 Defuse Disagreements
When I read this article earlier, I did not see the link to shyness.com. What a wealth of links! I will be exploring this site. I will post more helpful links in the future.
Posted by successfullyshy at November 23, 2005 9:05 PM