Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties

by Jonathan Berent, Amy Lemley

Overview

Through interactive exercises and supportive, encouraging words, Beyond Shyness gives shy people a new chance in the social world.

Almost everyone feels shy or slightly stressed in certain kinds of situations -- with new people, on a job interview, or on a first date. Jonathan Berent has helped thousands who suffer from shyness become calm, confident, and socially adept. He shows how even extremely shy people can overcome the low self-esteem and frustration that settle in after years of social disappointments and rejection, and gradually move toward mastery of the situations they find most difficult.

* Learn about treatment for adults, teenagers, and children (with special advice for parents)

* Practice specific goal-setting exercises and new treatment techniques

* Overcome symptoms that block careers, relationships, and personal fulfillment

* Conquer the entire range of problems -- from mild shyness to crippling social phobias

* Achieve lasting self-esteem

Through interactive exercises and supportive, encouraging words, Beyond Shyness gives shy people a new chance in the social world, a chance at ease in situations that have long been agonizing. Berent shows how to instill a healing confidence and replace rejection with real self-respect.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439147696
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	02/13/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jonathan Berent, A.C.S.W., lives in East Hampton and practices in Great Neck, N.Y. A certified psychotherapist, he has worked with thousands of individuals of all ages in individual, group, and family psychotherapy. Berent has appeared on many nation TV and radio shows. He is the creator of the Berent Treatment Method for Social Anxiety.

Table of Contents

Contents

ONE Anxiety: Friend or Foe?

TWO The Truth About Social Expectations and Loneliness

THREE Good Intentions: The Parents' Role in Social Avoidance

FOUR The Deciding Factors: Avoidance, Dependence, and Low Self-Esteem

FIVE Goal-Setting: How to Build a Map for Social Sucess

SIX Managing Stress and Controlling Anxiety

SEVEN Techniques for Self-Awareness

EIGHT "Hello. My Name Is...": Mastering Social Skills

NINE Applying Your Interactive Skills

TEN Making Community Resources Work for You

ELEVEN "Shyness" and Society: Issues and Patterns

TWELVE Go for It! Some Final Words of Encouragement

Index