Wow! I had no idea that 2 ambiguously-phrased suggestions would completely stop the biological processes causing my overactive amygdala!<p>This is it everyone, the field of therapy is dead. Let's destroy all the benzodiazepines prescribed for anxiety, and simply give out a piece of paper with this article on it to everyone who ever seeks help for panic attacks!
Easier said than done, hehe, but still good advice. I'd definitely recommend mindfullness and meditation to those that suffer from social anxiety, it's worked wonder for me (and may or may not work for you ... ymmv)
The title is nonsense. But I think there is some truth in this advice. I feel a lot more secure when I am happy and relaxed. On the otherside I feel very insecure around others when I am stressed out. I learned that I can actvely influence the way I feel and it is something I can get better in. So I want to add the advice: Learn what makes you happy and relaxed. Also learn what makes you feel bad and stressed out.
I'm a fan of the Buddhist way: breathe in, breathe out.<p>Vipassana, samatha, and jhana are a bit more complicated than that, but it's enough.
This is the most useless advice I have ever read.<p>1) Other people can tell you are having social anxiety.<p>Oh, ya, that makes me a whole lot less nervous.<p>2) Stop having anxiety. By thinking really hard about it or something.