A practical, supportive and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome social anxiety, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help.How to Understand and Deal with Social Anxiety is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles, and to take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden. By learning the science behind social anxiety and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition - including physical, medical and therapeutic perspectives - this book will help you work out the best ways you can support your mental health and improve your overall well-being. By the end of this book, you will:- Understand the science behind social anxiety, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers - Be armed with physical and practical steps you can take to alleviate the symptoms of social anxiety, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms - Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when social anxiety strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization and breathwork - Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage social anxiety so that you can get back to feeling like you again.
About the Author
Mita Mistry is a newspaper columnist and literary editor who has interviewed prolific authors, reviewed books from a variety of genres and champions new authors, especially women. Mita practises mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and acupuncture, helping people from all walks of life. She delivers mental health and trauma education to hospitals, doctors, schools, workplaces and domestic-abuse survivors.She loves to spend her spare time running, doing yoga, baking or eating cake, and making memories with her husband, family, and friends. See more of her work at:Twitter: @MitaMistry www.mitamistry.co.uk