How Setting Small Challenges Can Help You Overcome Social Anxiety - with Kyle Mitchell, of Social Anxiety Kyle

Have you ever felt as though you are the only one struggling? Thought that you’ll never be able to hold a conversation, easily make friends, assert yourself, or say the things you want to? Have you ever cried because you’ve felt broken?This weeks episode guest, Kyle Mitchell, has been exactly where you are now. Growing up hearing things like “Oh he doesn’t like to talk, he’s really shy”, Kyle thought this was the way life was going to be, this is who he is, and there was no changing that. Nowadays, Kyle has a different story to tell about himself!Stacie and Kyle explore how setting yourself small challenges helps to rewire the brain to ease the anxieties experienced in social situations, how to embrace your perceived flaws, shift your focus away from perfectionistic outcomes, and learn to love yourself, so that you too, can go from feeling socially anxious, to socially confident. Just like Kyle did.Get your Free Workbook How to Get More Calm & Confident in Social Situations: A Quiet Person’s Guide to Gently Stretching Your Comfort Zone at Your Own PaceDownload here: www.quietconnections.co.uk/workbookAbout our GuestKyle Mitchell is a mental health speaker, podcaster, advocate, and social media influencer. With lived experience of social anxiety, Kyle is passionate about helping others overcome their social anxiety. Kyle is a member of NAMI Louisville (National Alliance of Mental Illnesses)  and is a certified Ending the Silence Speaker for NAMI where he goes into schools to openly discuss mental health and social anxiety with vulnerability. www.socialanxietykyle.com Support the show

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Do you feel anxious in social situations? Think you're not good enough? Join us on a journey from anxiety to confidence, collecting puzzle pieces to help you feel more calm & courageous so you can speak up, join in & feel like you belong. If you’re struggling with everyday tasks that other people seem to find easy; or avoiding social situations for fear of rejection and criticism, this is the podcast for you. Whether you experience panic attacks, social anxiety, or simply a feeling that you’re “too quiet” and “not good enough”, you’ll be gaining insights from those who have been where you are right now to help you move beyond fear and anxiety, reframe quiet and grow your confidence so you can live your life the way you want to. Join Hayley & Stacie to explore the journey from socially anxious to quietly confident; collecting tools and techniques to help you to manage those anxious feelings and move towards self-acceptance and practicing self-compassion, to understanding how your thoughts are not reality, and why how you are isn’t who you are. You’ll pick up a variety of tips along the way, so that you, too, can feel calmer, more confident and experience more joy doing the things you really want to. The Quiet Connections podcast is brought to you from QuietConnections.co.uk.