Socially anxious : are you missing out? -- Why me? The origins of social anxiety -- Chain reaction : automatic thoughts, anxious feelings, and avoidance -- Slowing it down : recognizing your own chain reactions -- Disastrous distortions : don't believe every thought you think -- Social perfectionism : the path to nowhere -- What was I thinking? Two ways to test your thoughts -- Talking back to your thoughts : training your brain to challenge and cope -- To the rescue! Coping with criticism -- real, imagined, and self-inflicted -- Building the ladder : from avoidance to action -- Charting success : preparing for and evaluating exposures -- Bella's ladder : exposure, exposure, exposure -- Troubleshooting : what to do when you get stuck -- Above and beyond : how mistakes make you stronger.
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