Overcoming Social Anxiety
Open the Doors of Confidence and Overcome Your Fears
What you'll learn
- Understand the symptoms and causes of social anxiety
- Recognize why self-confidence matters and what it is made of
- Apply cognitive behavioral therapy
- Face fears through gradual exposure
- Calm the nervous system and manage immediate anxiety
- Manage negative thoughts and distorted beliefs
- Turn negative self-talk into supportive self-talk
- Build psychological resilience and deal with setbacks
About this course
This course explains how to overcome social anxiety, build self-confidence and reduce anxiety in social situations. It starts with an introduction, then the symptoms, effects and the psychological, social and biological causes, and explains why self-confidence matters and what it is made of. After that you learn cognitive behavioral therapy, gradual exposure techniques and facing fears step by step, acceptance and commitment therapy, calming the nervous system and managing immediate anxiety. It then moves on to building healthy relationships and expressing yourself with confidence, managing negative thoughts, identifying strengths, turning negative self-talk into positive self-talk, setting small goals, practicing assertiveness and self-acceptance, building psychological resilience and dealing with setbacks. It ends with realistic scenarios, hands-on practice and a downloadable workbook. The course suits anyone who feels shy or afraid of dealing with people and wants practical steps for change, with no previous experience needed. By the end you will be able to deal with social anxiety using practical tools and communicate with others more confidently. This course is educational and does not replace advice from a specialist.
Expected outcomes
- Increase your confidence level and reduce social anxiety.
- Learn practical tools and techniques to overcome challenges.
- Develop effective skills in managing social relationships.
- Apply practical steps to build a stronger and more positive personality.
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Course content
1Overcoming Social Anxiety
19 lectures
- IntroductionCourse introduction outlining its topics: understanding social phobia and its causes, cognitive behavioral therapy, gradual exposure, relaxation and breathing, changing negative self-talk, and building self-confidence and resilience.20:06
- Recognizing Symptoms and EffectsDefines social phobia through its physical and behavioral symptoms, explains its effects on relationships, studies, work and physical health, and reviews theories such as cognitive appraisal and the diathesis-stress model.9:27
- Psychological, Social, and Biological CausesExplains the roots of social phobia: psychological causes such as childhood experiences and negative thinking patterns, social causes tied to environment and upbringing, and biological causes such as heredity and neurotransmitter imbalance.11:43
- Self-Confidence: Importance and Key ComponentsDefines self-confidence and distinguishes it from arrogance, explains its components such as self-acceptance, self-image, competence and achievement, and its effect on relationships, social anxiety and Maslow's hierarchy.8:58
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social PhobiaExplains the principles of CBT for social phobia, the link between thoughts, feelings and behavior, challenging negative thoughts and replacing them with realistic ones, with an exercise to identify automatic thoughts.12:48
- Gradual Exposure Techniques: Facing Fears Step by StepExplains gradual exposure and habituation theory, with practical steps: listing feared situations and ranking them on a fear ladder, staying in the situation until anxiety eases, repeating it, and using imagery before real exposure.8:50
- Acceptance and Commitment TherapyExplains Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the importance of accepting and facing reality, with mindfulness techniques such as mindful breathing, meditation, mindful walking, and picturing thoughts as leaves floating down a river.13:10
- Calming the Nervous System and Managing Immediate AnxietyExplains techniques to calm the nervous system and manage anxiety: progressive muscle relaxation, visualization, and breathing exercises such as diaphragmatic breathing and counted breathing, and their effect on heart rate and blood pressure.5:56
- Building Healthy Relationships and Expressing Yourself with ConfidenceExplains effective communication skills for building healthy relationships and expressing yourself with confidence: clear and honest expression, empathy, sincere compliments, common ground, reciprocity, and listening beyond the words.9:36
- Managing Negative Thoughts and Distorted BeliefsExplains managing negative thoughts and distorted beliefs through rational emotive behavior therapy, covering patterns such as negative prediction, overgeneralization, perfectionism and self-blame, and questions to adjust them like the expert chair technique.13:48
- Identifying Strengths and Personal ResourcesExplains why identifying personal strengths and resources matters in overcoming social phobia from a positive psychology view, with established questionnaires to assess them and a resource map covering relationships, experiences and skills.9:57
- Changing Negative Self-Talk to Supportive Positive TalkExplains how negative self-talk programs the subconscious and feeds social anxiety, and how to turn it into supportive positive talk through self-compassion and a focus on solutions, with exercises and an encouraging quote.7:43
- Setting Small Goals and Celebrating SuccessesExplains breaking a big goal into small SMART goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound, and celebrating small wins to build confidence gradually.9:17
- Practicing AssertivenessExplains assertiveness as a healthy communication style for expressing rights and needs clearly and respectfully, its benefits for relationships and avoiding exploitation, with the broken record technique and asking for clarification when you don't understand.10:15
- Unconditional Self-AcceptanceExplains unconditional self-acceptance and a positive view of oneself, how perfectionism and comparison undermine it, with practical strategies such as self-reflection, gratitude exercises and working on personal values.9:33
- Building Psychological Resilience and Coping with SetbacksExplains psychological resilience and handling setbacks: building a social support network, reframing failure as a learning experience, nurturing optimism and hope, and examining negative feelings rather than denying them.8:09
- Real-Life Scenarios and Practical ApplicationA practical application to real situations such as job interviews, through the lecturer's personal experience using positive self-talk, relaxation, visualization and effective communication to handle nervousness.8:58
- Maintaining Progress and Continuity in the Evolution JourneyExplains how to maintain progress after the course by integrating the techniques into daily life and building a personal plan with short and long-term goals, indicators and support, stressing the importance of consistency.6:03
- Transformation and GrowthCourse conclusion stressing that the techniques are simple and take little time, reviewing the fruits of transformation and growth such as happiness, better connection, stronger relationships and freedom from fear, and urging you to start and persist.4:55
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Instructor
Dr. Dina Al-Jayar
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